[NFB-Seniors] over 60 please read and stay hydrated

[jane degenshein]

First, congratulations to the senior division for being the highest division 
regarding the PAC plan at Nationals.
Second, please read for you and others you know:
OVER 60 - Please Read



          *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:

          - 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. 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.

          *This habit of forgetting to drink fluids begins at age 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.

          *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, the performance of 
reactions and chemical functions can damage their entire 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, 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 and, 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??

          Have a nice glass and breathe!

          Love you friends

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Janie Degenshein
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