{"id":1303,"date":"2019-10-09T23:03:15","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T23:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchingheadev.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/westminster\/?p=101"},"modified":"2019-10-09T23:03:15","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T23:03:15","slug":"do-you-know-the-signs-of-dehydration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/westminster\/blog\/do-you-know-the-signs-of-dehydration\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know the Signs of Dehydration?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There are lots of obvious signs of dehydration, like not sweating even in the heat, but some of the signs that your senior is dehydrated might not be as obvious. Depending on when you\u2019re able to spend time with her, some of the less obvious signs might be the ones you need to pay attention to the most.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/westminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/bigstock-Hands-Of-Old-Woman-With-Skin-P-150230321.jpg\" alt=\"Home Care Services in Longmont CO: Dehydration Signs \" class=\"wp-image-105\" \/><figcaption>Home Care Services in Longmont CO: Dehydration Signs <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><br><strong>Headaches Are Common with Dehydration <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most common complaints you might hear if your senior is dehydrated could be that she\u2019s having more headaches than usual. When she\u2019s dehydrated, your senior\u2019s body experiences changes in electrolyte and fluid levels all throughout her body. That can lead to other side effects, too. Drinking a few glasses of water can help to ease these headaches if they\u2019re caused by dehydration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Confusion Is Common, Too <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Something else she\u2019s likely to experience is confusion, as well. The confusion can be a little bit scary because it might seem to appear out of nowhere. As with the headaches, fluid levels and electrolytes are important to how the brain functions. When your senior\u2019s brain isn\u2019t getting what it needs, she\u2019s not able to think as well as she\u2019s used to thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Her Skin Is More Dry than Usual <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without enough water, your senior\u2019s skin isn\u2019t able to keep up with what it needs. She might start to notice that her skin is much drier than it usually is, even to the point that it becomes irritated or even starts to break down. Her lips might start to get cracked and chapped, too. Lotion and lip balm won\u2019t do much to help this type of dryness because it\u2019s a problem from within. Correcting the dehydration will correct these problems, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Her Temperature Feels Different than Usual <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you touch your senior\u2019s skin, she might feel a little warmer or cooler than usual. This happens because temperature regulation might be off due to dehydration. Other health conditions can also make it more difficult for your senior\u2019s body to maintain its temperature. Her skin could also start to feel clammy, rough, or otherwise not normal for her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of aging family members don\u2019t drink nearly as much water as they should. When that happens, dehydration is a given. You might not be able to spend as much time ensuring your senior is getting properly hydrated as you\u2019d like, which is why having <a href=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/westminster\/services\/\"><strong>elderly care providers<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>offering assistance to your senior can be helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><br><strong>If you or an aging loved-one is considering hiring <a href=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/westminster\/contact\/\">Home Care Services in Longmont, CO<\/a>,\u202fplease contact the caring staff at Touching Hearts at Home today at 303-255-4071.<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Care Services in Longmont CO: There are lots of obvious signs of dehydration, like not sweating even in the heat, but some of the signs that your senior is dehydrated might not be as obvious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,24,33],"tags":[46,47],"class_list":["post-1303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-care-services-in-longmont-co","category-senior-care-tips","category-senior-health","tag-dehydration-signs","tag-home-care-services-in-longmont-co"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Do You Know the Signs of Dehydration? 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