Older adults are prone to dehydration for many reasons, including a diminished sensation of thirst, medication side effects, ...

In this article, we review the most important age-related risk factors for dehydration because they may help to identify older adults most at risk for dehydration. Next, we summarize recent ...

Many of us feel less thirsty during the winter period, however our bodies need plenty of fluids all-year round. We have ...

Older studies, like the 2010 article in the European Journal of Physiology support this sentiment, stating that proper ...

The review by Deißler et al. on the methods for the diagnosis of dehydration in older adults >65 years concluded that using serum osmolality, serum Na concentration, sonography of the inferior ...

The prevalence of isotonic and hypotonic dehydration among older adults has never been studied systematically, probably because of the difficulties in diagnosing them correctly. A proper ...