Why an Umbrella Hat is Suitable for a Senior Citizen

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A good quality umbrella hat is needed by the elderly. When a person grows old, he becomes more susceptible to diseases and health problems.

The reason for this is simply that wear and tear of age results in the natural deterioration of the human body. In fact, it is very common for the elderly to suffer one problem and then see a cascade of health problems all of a sudden.

This happens because their immune system is weak and cannot deal with all the pressure that nature piles on them. With this context in mind, it is not very hard for you to understand why the elderly need good quality umbrella hats.

The following is some relevant information related to umbrella hats.


The umbrella hat is adept at preventing overexposure to sunlight:

The biggest benefit of using these types of hats is that they shield the wearer from too much sunshine. This means that the harmful components of the sunlight i.e. ultraviolet rays or UV rays get blocked off.

UV protection is so important because too much exposure to ultraviolet rays can lead to a person developing serious problems with their health.

Too much ultraviolet rays or lack of appropriate sun protection can lead to the person developing diseases like Macular Degeneration and Malignant Melanoma. While the former is the degeneration of eyes and eyesight, the latter is commonly known as skin cancer.

Notably, the threats of prolonged exposure to sunlight are more damaging to senior citizens. The probability of a senior citizen developing these problems is more because, as mentioned above, the bodies of older people tend to have weaker immune systems.

This takes away their ability to resist even less potent natural influences, let alone something as dangerous as ultraviolet rays.

This is why an umbrella hat carrying the right certifications is important for senior citizens.


Some properties of these types of hats that should be looked into before purchase:

Even though all variants of these types of hats would be useful, for the hat to be really helpful you need to focus on some aspects of the hat. Here is a list.

1. UPF rating:

The UPF rating of a hat is the amount of ultraviolet rays that it can block from reaching the wearer.

The full form of UPF is Ultraviolet Protection Factor and this rating should, ideally, be around 50+. A 50+ rating means that the hat will block out 98 percent of the ultra violet rays.

2. Size:

Different sized people would need different sizes of these hats. To get the maximum benefit, these hats should be able to protect as much of the body as possible. Therefore, the wider the hat's canopy the better it will be for the wearer.

3. Fit:

The fit of the umbrella hat should be just right for the wearer. If the hat is too tight then he would feel like taking it off at regular intervals which would defeat the whole purpose of protection from ultraviolet rays.

Alternatively, if it is too loose then a simple gust of wind will lead to it flying off leaving the wearer at the mercy of ultraviolet rays.

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