A1 Senior Care A1 Senior Care Portland OR 7 tips on heatto preventdehydration in the elderly
factors other than low liquid consumption , including loss of blood , diarrhea , vomiting , excessive sweating ... and can be a side effect of other medications such as diuretics(passive) can be caused bydehydration in seniors
Some illnesses , like bladder infections or diarrheacan also triggerdehydration in seniors
Last year we wrote a blog around tipsto preventdehydration in elderly patients
Medical problems , like diarrhea and high blood sugarcan also causedehydration in seniors
the combination of living in a warm environment and an often observed tendency to forget to drink regularly(passive) is often caused byDehydration in elderly
due to the side effects of medications ( e.g. diuretics and laxatives ) and other medical problems , like high blood sugar ( hyperglycemia ) , diarrhea , vomiting , heat exhaustion ( increased core body temperature ) , heat stroke , infections , and even exercise(passive) can also be causedDehydration in the elderly
Infections in lungs or bladdercan causedehydration in senior citizens
mainly(passive) is causedDehydration in the elderly
a lack of mobility(passive) can ... be caused byDehydration in seniors
Another factorcontributesto dehydration in the elderly
reduced sensation of thirstcausesdehydration in the elderly people
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Some medicinescausedehydration in seniors
delirium and confusioncan causedelirium and confusion
in hospitalizationresultsin hospitalization
to confusion and even hospitalisationcan leadto confusion and even hospitalisation
medical destabilization , confusion , and agitationcan causemedical destabilization , confusion , and agitation
confusion , falls , and gastrointestinal issuescan causeconfusion , falls , and gastrointestinal issues
to confusion , constipation and organ failurecan leadto confusion , constipation and organ failure
dizziness and light headedness and is a major cause of fallscan causedizziness and light headedness and is a major cause of falls
involuntary muscle contractions and also a loss of consciousnesscan causeinvoluntary muscle contractions and also a loss of consciousness
UTIs which lead to dizziness , hallucinations , confusion and erraticcan causeUTIs which lead to dizziness , hallucinations , confusion and erratic
confusion resulting in a fall that could easily break a hipcan rapidly causeconfusion resulting in a fall that could easily break a hip
urinary tract infections , pneumonia , confusion and disorientation as well as bedsorescan more frequently causeurinary tract infections , pneumonia , confusion and disorientation as well as bedsores
to confusion , an increased risk for falls , organ failure and even deathcan leadto confusion , an increased risk for falls , organ failure and even death
confusion so keep a bottle of water in your bag or on your desk at work or home to sip slowly throughout the daycan causeconfusion so keep a bottle of water in your bag or on your desk at work or home to sip slowly throughout the day
to confusion and delerium in just a short amount of time ... as well as causing light - headedness or dizziness , making a fall more likelycan leadto confusion and delerium in just a short amount of time ... as well as causing light - headedness or dizziness , making a fall more likely
the functions of cells and organs to be less optimalcan causethe functions of cells and organs to be less optimal
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to symptoms that mimic serious conditions , even dementiacan leadto symptoms that mimic serious conditions , even dementia
to kidney failure , seizures , malnutrition , brain swelling , coma , and deathcan also leadto kidney failure , seizures , malnutrition , brain swelling , coma , and death
to being disoriented and contributing to fallscan leadto being disoriented and contributing to falls
in serious negative impacts and consequencescan resultin serious negative impacts and consequences
other health issues and make existing ones worsecan causeother health issues and make existing ones worse
major health problems , includingcan causemajor health problems , including
a huge toll on the bodycan causea huge toll on the body
lightheadednesscan causelightheadedness
to additional health complications including renal failure , thrombo - embolic issuescan leadto additional health complications including renal failure , thrombo - embolic issues
serious risks ... including kidney stones , fainting and low blood pressurecan causeserious risks ... including kidney stones , fainting and low blood pressure
fever , dryness of the eyes , and mouth , and absence of sweatmay ... causefever , dryness of the eyes , and mouth , and absence of sweat
to cognitive impairment and functional declinecan leadto cognitive impairment and functional decline
reduced sweating under the armsmay causereduced sweating under the arms
in infections , hypotension , anemia , cognitive issues , and even deathcan resultin infections , hypotension , anemia , cognitive issues , and even death
to the reduction of cell fluid , which hinders the ability to absorb medicinecan leadto the reduction of cell fluid , which hinders the ability to absorb medicine
the kidneysmay preventthe kidneys
to a number of serious health complicationscan leadto a number of serious health complications
encephalopathycan causeencephalopathy
or treatedcan ... be preventedor treated
rapidlyleadsrapidly
to serious complications and illnessescan leadto serious complications and illnesses
medical problems , particularly during extremely hot weathercausesmedical problems , particularly during extremely hot weather
in rapid weight loss , a worsening of preexisting conditions , pressure ulcers and even deathcan resultin rapid weight loss , a worsening of preexisting conditions , pressure ulcers and even death
problems with digestion , body temperature , blood pressure , kidney function , and much morecan causeproblems with digestion , body temperature , blood pressure , kidney function , and much more