With summer (hopefully) around the corner for many of us, it’s always good review warm weather safety.
An Australian study suggest that older people don’t drink enough water and become easily dehydrated because their thirst signal can be diminished:
The researchers aren’t sure whether thirst signals from the body or the interpretation of these signals by the brain cause the problem, said study author Gary Egan, an associate professor at the University of Melbourne.
Knowledge of this lack of coordination may make it easier to motivate older people “to make sure they are actively re-hydrating because there is a clear reason why they …read more