Dehydration

Dehydration in older individuals is very common and unfortunately can lead to numerous health problems including death (Schols, De Groot, Van Der Cammen, & Olde Rikkert, 2009). In a recent study it was found that more than 30 percent of elderly patients at a long term care facility were dehydrated (Schols, De Groot, Van Der Cammen, & Olde Rikkert, 2009)..Dehydration can also lead to urinary tract infections, impaired cognition, confusion, and difficulty with bowel movements (Schols, De Groot, Van Der Cammen, & Olde Rikkert, 2009). Numerous elderly people are sent to the hospital each year because they become dehydrated and dehydration has been associated with increased death rates for elderly individuals who are in nursing homes (Schols,…

1.0 Introduction Dehydration is a potentially dangerous state of a reduction of the amount of water in the body, which is associated with increased mortality, morbidity and disability (Hooper et al., 2014; WHO, 2011). While severe dehydration (10% loss of body weight) is life threatening, even a fluid loss equivalent to 1-2% of body weight can have an adverse effect on physical and mental performance, particularly in older people in hospitals (Jéquier and Constant, 2010). However, there are no…

Dehydration It Can Happen To Anyone at Anytime Dehydration can sneak up on you and impair your thinking to the point you may not realize you need to take immediate action. Rescuers have at times found lost hikers and others that have succumbed to dehydration with water still in their canteens. People think they should ration their water for when they need it and this can have serious consequences. Once you begin to experience dehydration your mental acuity is affected. You will not be thinking…

• It is dehydrated. Your dog can suffer from dehydration too. There are many causes of dehydration such as hot weather temperature, excessive exercise or active play, illness or infection. Once your dog feels dehydrated, it will drink more water to try and compensate for what was loss. You can observe other signs of dehydration too like dry gums and tongue, lethargy, and thick rope-like saliva. If your dog is not yet vomiting, you can treat it in your own homes because the case is still mild.…

During high endurance training the body will eventually undergo dehydration and will result in the performance of the athlete to decline. Dehydration occurs when the amount of fluid loss exceeds the amount of fluid intake. For athletes, dehydration leaves them at a weaken state; therefore, their performance would decline as they are weakened. When an athlete believes he is dehydrated he may go and drink some fluids, however what he may not realize is that he may make “a mismatch between fluid…

This article states dehydration is a particular risk to the elderly and their cognitive functions. It is said 85% of elderly over the age of 85 consume less than a liter of water a day when the recommendation is 1500ml a day. Dehydration is identified with common diseases and the deterioration of age. This poses a serious risk for individuals with delirium, seizures, kidney stones and infections. The article states, total body water decrease with ages, from 60% to 52% in men and 52% to 46% in…

Mr. C is currently dehydrated and has lost 5.5 kg. Assessment findings that support Mr. C’s dehydration status are his electrolyte levels, BUN level, specific gravity, weight loss, dry skin and mucous membranes, and persistent vomiting. One of the first indicators of Mr. C’s dehydration is that he has been vomiting for three days. As he persistently vomits for prolonged time, he is losing a large amount of fluids. Continuously vomiting reduces a certain amount of fluids within the body that make…

Dehydration on the Brain In today’s society, exposure to the world’s elements can be a perilous experience. Radiation exposure from the sun, inadequate vitamin intake, pollution, and a plethora of other chemical substances greet the human body regularly. There has been much scientific attention lately in the area of brianology focusing on the neuroplasticity of the brain. In the area of dehydration, the data indicates that the chemical and physical reactions of dehydration to society brain is…

A much healthier alternative is to lose weight slowly by eating less fat food and eating less but more frequently so they don’t overeat which will also make them perform better and not lose their strength or be dehydrated during a match. There should be no more deaths because of dehydration and bad weight cutting habits in wrestling and other sports like it. All wrestling programs should prevent their athletes from doing these practices and be required to inform them of the better alternatives.…

Something that no one thinks to be an issue when an athlete collapses is over hydration, know as hypernatremia or more commonly by a less technical term water intoxication. This article talks about the general knowledge of coaches and parents and how they encourage athletes to drink fluids throughout the physical activity. Parents and coaches tell the athletes to hydrate before, during, and after the activity in order to prevent dehydration and cramping. But new studies show and increase in…