Drink If You're Over 65

Drink water, that is. Make a point of drinking eight 8-oz. glasses of water a day to rehydrate yourself. With aging, the important body mechanisms used to regulate body water content can be compromised. Your ability to respond to dehydration and retain water is limited, while thirst sensations may also be reduced. Certain medications can also increase the risk of water imbalance in older people.

-From The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center

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