TY - JOUR
T1 - Fluid avoidance and fluid drinking in older adults
T2 - A neglected behavioral issue
AU - Kozlowski, L. T.
AU - Ahern, Frank Martin
AU - Beard, J. A.
AU - Nielsen, R.
AU - Picciano, M. F.
AU - Smiciklas-Wright, H.
AU - Pillitteri, J. L.
PY - 1993/12/1
Y1 - 1993/12/1
N2 - Previous research suggests the elderly have a diminished sense of thirst. Reduced thirst and reduced meal and snack frequency have been discussed as major influences on lowered fluid intake in the elderly. Such reduced fluid intake can lead to problems of hypohydration and dehydration that can in turn lead to life-threatening effects on the cardiovascular system. especially in times of heat stress. We surveyed 126 older adults (males and females, aged 60 to 90), to determine the extent to which another influence on fluid drinking (water and other beverages) was the avoidance of drinks. Various multiple regression models showed consistently that avoidance of 'drinking in the evening so that you will be less likely to get up to urinate during the night' was a predictor of self-reported daily drink intake. High rates of pharmaceutical use are also discussed as a confounding issue.
AB - Previous research suggests the elderly have a diminished sense of thirst. Reduced thirst and reduced meal and snack frequency have been discussed as major influences on lowered fluid intake in the elderly. Such reduced fluid intake can lead to problems of hypohydration and dehydration that can in turn lead to life-threatening effects on the cardiovascular system. especially in times of heat stress. We surveyed 126 older adults (males and females, aged 60 to 90), to determine the extent to which another influence on fluid drinking (water and other beverages) was the avoidance of drinks. Various multiple regression models showed consistently that avoidance of 'drinking in the evening so that you will be less likely to get up to urinate during the night' was a predictor of self-reported daily drink intake. High rates of pharmaceutical use are also discussed as a confounding issue.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0027754057
SN - 1049-085X
VL - 3
SP - 65
EP - 71
JO - Behavior, Health, and Aging
JF - Behavior, Health, and Aging
IS - 2
ER -