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Understanding dehydration in the elderly Abstract: Water is vital for maintaining one’s life but dehydration is a prevalent condition among the elderly, particularly during and after admissions to hospitals and nursing homes. Elderlies are vulnerable to dehydration from risk factors such as age-related impairment, chronic diseases and medications. Dehydration among the elderly can be prevented by paying more attention to their fluid intake. Education and reminders to the elderly are also useful in encouraging them to maintain fluids intake. This review paper summarises some diagnostic measurements of dehydration among the elderly. Some recommendations to elderly carers are also suggested.

Heung, H.T.,Vanessa Ng, K. C., Tommy Yee, H. L., Hilary Fong, Ben