The Scottish Ambulance Service took hundreds of people to hospital during freezing weather last month.
Adam Stachura, Age Scotland's head of policy and communications, told BBC Scotland the charity was "taken aback" by the figures.
Falling into cold water can trigger it, even on a hot day, as can drinking lots of alcohol. Hypothermia can be a medical emergency and the elderly are especially vulnerable, as are young babies.
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