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Dehydration carries a significant risk of negative outcomes, including disability, morbidity and even mortality in older adults, who are among the most likely to be dehydrated, according to 2015 ...
Mild dehydration normally resolves with oral hydration. Chronic dehydration, such as from physically demanding jobs or decreased thirst, can lead to chronic kidney disease. [51] Elderly people with dehydration are at higher risk of confusion, urinary tract infections, falls, and even delayed wound healing. [52]
Another term that is coined to define mobility disabilities based on performance is "performance based mobility disability". [10] It is the inability to increase your walking speed more than 0.4 m/s. [11] An individual who is unable to walk at >0.4 m/s is considered severely disabled and would require a mobility device to walk in community.
Many elderly people require assistance in eating, which may contribute to malnutrition. [224] However, the mortality rate due to undernourishment may be reduced. [ 226 ] Because of this, one of the main requirements of elderly care is to provide an adequate diet and all essential nutrients . [ 227 ]
Dehydration was a major cause of death during the 1829 cholera pandemic in Russia and Western Europe. In 1831, William Brooke O'Shaughnessy noted the changes in blood composition and loss of water and salt in the stool of people with cholera and prescribed intravenous fluid therapy (IV fluids).
A healthy person scores 0; a very frail person scores 5. Compared to non-frail elderly people, people with moderate frailty scores (2 or 3) are twice as likely to have post-surgical complications, spend 50% more time in the hospital, and are three times as likely to be discharged to a skilled nursing facility instead of to their own homes. [22]
Go to any sports game—whether it’s a high school game or a pro one—and you’re bound to see athletes on the sidelines drinking Gatorade. It’s likely a staple at your local gym too. A ...
"Heat stroke in children and in the elderly can occur within minutes, even if a car window is opened slightly." [13] As these groups of individuals may not be able to open car doors or to express discomfort verbally (or audibly, inside a closed car), their plight may not be immediately noticed by others in the vicinity. In 2018, 51 children in ...