Older adults and drinking water
Older adults should drink enough water each day, because dehydration affects various body systems—for example, it can cause dry skin and constipation. If dehydration becomes severe, it may increase the risk of heart failure and kidney failure. This is especially true for Alzheimer’s patients, who often hold water in their mouth and refuse to swallow. So ensuring they get enough water each day is not easy at all.
A technique I regularly use to help an Alzheimer’s patient drink water is to use the water’s temperature to stimulate awareness that there is water in the mouth—either warm or cold water works. In addition, aroma and a sweet or sour taste can also help stimulate swallowing. Use a syringe to give small amounts at a time to reduce the chance of choking, and offer it gradually throughout the day.
Besides plain water and the water mixed in other foods, Dad drinks one coconut’s worth of coconut water per day. (Dad has Alzheimer’s and has been bedridden for more than 10 years.) I chose coconut water because it isn’t overly sweet and is rich in natural electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. It helps relieve fatigue, helps balance hormones in the body, and also helps prevent osteoporosis because it can increase calcium absorption in the digestive tract.
Piti would like to send encouragement to all devoted children.
Article by
Pharmacist Rungmit Choonhengphan (female)
Co-founder of Piti
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