Since many people I know are older than 60 this will go to a wide audience.
By : Arnaldo Liechtenstein, physician
Whenever I teach clinical medicine to students in the fourth year of medicine, I ask the following question
What are the causes of mental confusion in the elderly?
By : Arnaldo Liechtenstein, physician
Whenever I teach clinical medicine to students in the fourth year of medicine, I ask the following question
What are the causes of mental confusion in the elderly?
*Some offer: "Tumors in the head". I answer: No!*
*Others suggest: "Early symptoms of Alzheimer's". I answer again: No!*
*With each rejection of their answers, their responses dry up.*
And they are even more open-mouthed when I list the three most common causes:
*Others suggest: "Early symptoms of Alzheimer's". I answer again: No!*
*With each rejection of their answers, their responses dry up.*
And they are even more open-mouthed when I list the three most common causes:
*- uncontrolled diabetes
*- urinary infection
*- dehydration
It may sound like a joke, but it isn't
People over 60 generally stop feeling thirsty and consequently stop drinking fluids
When no one is around to remind them to drink fluids, they quickly dehydrate.
*- urinary infection
*- dehydration
It may sound like a joke, but it isn't
People over 60 generally stop feeling thirsty and consequently stop drinking fluids
When no one is around to remind them to drink fluids, they quickly dehydrate.
Dehydration is severe and affects the entire body It may cause abrupt mental confusion, a drop in blood pressure, increased heart palpitations, angina (chest pain), coma and even death.
habit of forgetting to drink fluids begins at 60 when we have just over 50% of the water
habit of forgetting to drink fluids begins at 60 when we have just over 50% of the water
we should have in our bodies. People over 60 have a lower water reserve. This is part of the natural aging process.
But there are more complications. Although they are dehydrated, they don't feel like drinking water, because their internal balance mechanisms don't work very well
But there are more complications. Although they are dehydrated, they don't feel like drinking water, because their internal balance mechanisms don't work very well
Conclusion
People over 60 years old dehydrate easily
not only because they have a smaller water supply
but also because they do not feel the lack of water in the body
Although people over 60 may look healthy performance of reactions and chemical functions can damage their body
People over 60 years old dehydrate easily
not only because they have a smaller water supply
but also because they do not feel the lack of water in the body
Although people over 60 may look healthy performance of reactions and chemical functions can damage their body
So here are two alerts:
1) Get into the habit of drinking liquids*. Liquids include water, juices, teas, coconut water, milk, soups, and water-rich fruits, such as watermelon, melon, peaches and pineapple; Orange and tangerine also work
The important thing is that,
1) Get into the habit of drinking liquids*. Liquids include water, juices, teas, coconut water, milk, soups, and water-rich fruits, such as watermelon, melon, peaches and pineapple; Orange and tangerine also work
The important thing is that,
every two hours, you must drink some liquid. Remember this!
2) Alert for family members: constantly offer fluids to people over 60. At the same time, observe them.
If you realize that they are rejecting liquids &
from one day to the next they are irritable, breathless
2) Alert for family members: constantly offer fluids to people over 60. At the same time, observe them.
If you realize that they are rejecting liquids &
from one day to the next they are irritable, breathless
or display a lack of attention these are almost certainly recurrent symptoms of dehydration
Inspired to drink more water now
Send this information out to others
Your friends and family need to know for themselves and help you to be healthier and happier
CARE of +60
Inspired to drink more water now
Send this information out to others
Your friends and family need to know for themselves and help you to be healthier and happier
CARE of +60
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