Vitamin E supplementation does not help older adults improve their fear of cold. The reasons why the elderly are afraid of cold include: cold weather, increased heat dissipation, decreased muscle mass leading to insufficient heat production in skeletal muscles; aging blood vessels cannot contract effectively when cold, increasing heat dissipation; aging leads to a decrease in the secretion of hormones that increase metabolism (thyroxine, adrenocorticotropic hormone, etc.); and in thin and weak elderly people, the subcutaneous fat does not play a very good role in warmth and protection from the cold. When used as a medicine, vitamin E capsules are used for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and habitual abortion, infertility adjuvant therapy, but does not treat fear of cold. For problems caused by the environment or aging, the cold should be warded off by paying attention to keeping warm, while increasing the amount of food eaten, increasing the intake of high-quality proteins, exercising appropriately to increase muscle mass, and raising the basal metabolism. For hypothyroidism and other diseases caused by the fear of cold, should consult a doctor in time, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment. Elderly people who are afraid of cold should not take medication on their own, and it is recommended that they consult a doctor to find out the cause and follow the doctor’s instructions.