My mum keeps complaining of the cold, even on quite hot days. Also she seems to have got really "slow" in her movements recently and has put on a lot of weight.
All these things suggest the possibility of an underactive thyroid gland. That's common in women.
Please take her to her GP for a check-up and, almost certainly, a blood test.
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