Doctors say many adults underestimate how dehydration affects energy, metabolism, memory and overall health.

The management of hydration in older adults has emerged as a critical area of investigation due to the interplay of age‐related physiological changes, diminished thirst perception, comorbidity, and ...

Asher Y. Rosinger et al, Ad libitum dehydration is associated with poorer performance on a sustained attention task but not other measures of cognitive performance among middle‐to‐older aged community ...

One in every five older people living in UK care homes has dehydration, suggesting that they are not drinking enough to keep themselves healthy. Those with dementia, diabetes and kidney problems are ...

Not drinking enough water isn’t the only hydration mistake. Learn common hydration errors, how much water you really need, ...

The purpose of the current study is to examine the association between hydration status and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults, drawing from a large, nationally representative sample ...

In the United States, people are living longer. It is estimated that by 2060, more than 98 million people will live to celebrate their 65th birthday. Why? More studies show that proper diet and ...

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published June 6, 2020. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase ...

As we observe Older Americans Month and the theme “Champion Your Health,” it’s easy to focus on the big, visible habits — ...

A practical look at six common daily habits—from sleeping poorly and over-relying on matte makeup to ignoring simple physical care like posture and hydration—that can inadvertently accelerate the ...