“Is it dangerous for a person over 70 years of age from a tropical country to go to a cold country with a negative temperature?”
If the individual is in reasonable health dangers will be relatively minimal. Probably the biggest risk would be from falls, since we older sorts are significantly more brittle than our younger compatriots. Learning how to walk in icy conditions requires a little time, and great caution until the techniques are mastered. Other than that, it is mostly a matter of acquiring appropriate clothing for the conditions that are anticipated, limiting lengths of exposure to freezing conditions, and learning the signs of cold distress, so that one is aware that they might be getting into trouble.
Adjustments are required to lifestyle, but nothing the average person should find too difficult.
I myself am from a warm climate, if not truly tropical, the US state of Florida. A few years ago, in my mid 60s, I overwintered in Pennsylvania. I joined friends near Gettysburg for the Thanksgiving holiday (late November) having driven from 25:degree Celsius/78 Fahrenheit north Florida to 12C/56F Pennsylvania in a day. Three weeks later there was snow on the ground and temperatures of -15 Celsius/+5 Fahrenheit. My 64 year old self found the cold invigorating, although my walking and driving skills were a bit suspect at first.
An older person in good health, who retains some trace of the youthful sense of adventure, will likely adapt quickly to the colder temperatures. It may actually be more difficult to make the reverse adaptation. My first summer back in Florida was miserable and I had to curtail many outdoor activities.
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