Feeling as healthy and as youthful as possible doesn\u2019t have anything to do with finding that mythical Fountain of Youth \u2013 it could be as easy as drinking water from the sink, right in your own home. However, some seniors may find it difficult to consume the amount of water their bodies need to flourish, which can lead to a variety of health concerns.<\/p>\n
The human body is composed of at least 50% water. In fact, even our bones are 20% water! And, we lose around two-to-three quarts of water on a daily basis. During the hot summer months, when we sweat as a means to cool our bodies down, we\u2019re losing even more of that much-needed water. Dehydration can lead to a variety of health issues, from headaches and memory troubles to kidney stones and blood clots.<\/p>\n
Recent studies show that when it comes to drinking water, the health benefits for seniors are numerous. Chronic dehydration is a key component in many illnesses seniors face, such as heart disease, hypertension, asthma and even arthritis and joint<\/a> pain. Seniors also may get dehydrated more often than their younger counterparts simply due to a decreased sense of thirst, certain medications they may be taking or decreased kidney function.<\/p>\n Water acts as a coolant, lubricant and transport agent in your body. It\u2019s needed to regulate your body temperature, remove toxins and waste, carry nutrients and more. Signs of dehydration include confusion, feeling fatigued or drowsy, dry mouth, low blood pressure and rapid heart rate and low urine output. If you aren\u2019t sure if you\u2019re dehydrated, try pulling on the skin on the back of your hand. If it doesn\u2019t return to normal right away, it\u2019s time to increase your water intake.<\/p>\n Enjoy all the health benefits drinking water provides and prevent dehydration by following these tips:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n American Senior Communities offers a variety of senior healthcare services<\/a> throughout our locations in Indiana. Contact us<\/a> today to request more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Feeling as healthy and as youthful as possible doesn\u2019t have anything to do with finding that mythical Fountain of Youth \u2013 it could be as easy as drinking water from the sink, right in your own home. However, some seniors may find it difficult to consume the amount of water their bodies need to flourish, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":238746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[552,537],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-243376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diagnosis-specific-info","category-nutrition"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Preventing Dehydration in Seniors<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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