From the July 2019 issue of UCLA Health's Healthy Years (HY)
The Importance of Staying Hydrated
As thirst signals decline, more older adults become underhydrated, and risk of falls and infections rises.
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Water is essential to many bodily functions, including transporting food, keeping tissues moist, lubricating joints, and enabling the kidneys to remove waste products. Older adults are prone to underhydration and dehydration, due in part to waning thirst signals. In some cases, diuretics and laxatives used to treat health conditions may result in dehydration. Too much […]