How do I get a 64-year-old lady to shut her windows at night when the weather is getting really cold out?

If this is a neighbor over whom you have no authority or control, I can't think of a better reason to call 911.

An elder being out of doors in sub-freezing weather not properly dressed is at risk of serious harm or death. Every winter we hear stories of people dying from this very thing. Having the police come out (and I know no one wants to call the police ask yourself - would you want someone to call if that was your Mom or Dad at risk or freezing to death?) Better safe than regretful.

If you were sharing the home I would see about installing window locks that prevent the window from opening, or only allow it to open partially. They are cheap and install with a screwdriver. In a pinch you can even just drive in a couple of nails to achieve the same result.

thanks for th etip i will do it tomorrow ok thanks i will get back u on it and oh yeah she is alway

saying iam ok when she stands out sie in her bear feet to take a puff off her smoke at night so we try everything about asking her to put some shoes on but she yells at us for being to dang nosy in her welfare being

we have a 3 bed and one bath house she is under the same roof as me

well its going to be -8 below in UT tonight and i asked her if she wanted me to close her window but she replied no thanks so we will leave her alone its her life if she don't want to close her window so be it we are tried of fighting with her over small stuff thanks for the commits

If I was the one paying the heating bill, I sure wouldn't be happy about an open window on an eight below zero night. Is there a landlord or homeowner that should know about this? The heating bill is going to be phenomenal.

we pay for all of the bills ourselfs

right now its is 2 degrees as we talk

What is this person's impairment? Does she have dementia?

Would it help to focus on the financial aspect of the open window? Do you split the utilities, or who pays them? She may think that being outside not dressed for the weather is "none of your business" but if you are paying part or all of the heating bill, she cannot make that argument about an open window. Even if she is paying it herself she ought to know that this practice is costly.

If she has dementia or impaired ability to understand simple logic, you may have to take more direct action, if you are her caregiver.

she helps pay for the bills as well all the bills and she says hate the damn heat and it makes her sick when she gos in a the bathroom she says it makes her want to pass out i think she is getting a bit of dementia she don't talk to u its more like ok what ever type and she is always talking to herself and worrys over the pets and tells us every little thing she is going to do if any of this infor helps u