Dehydration is a chronic problem among seniors, but elder care can help. Millions of seniors don’t drink enough fluids, which can have immediate and long-term impacts on their health. Dehydrated seniors could have mood swings, fatigue, or dizziness, among other severe symptoms. But it can be a real challenge to get seniors to drink enough water. Seniors who have cognitive impairment may forget to drink water or not recognize their thirst. Whereas other seniors either forget or don’t want to drink more water. When your senior loved one has elder care, someone there will encourage them to drink more and make them drinks throughout the day so they are better hydrated. Some other ways to get your senior parent to drink more include:

Make Fun Drinks
A great way to get seniors to drink more water, especially in the summer, is to make exotic and fun drinks they’ll want to drink all day. Exotic iced teas like blueberry or pomegranate tea are lovely, especially when served cold with sugar or a substitute. Herbal teas served as ice tea are a delicious treat for seniors. So try making lavender or hibiscus iced tea to tempt your senior loved one to drink more.

Get An Infusion Pitcher
An infusion pitcher can be a game changer for getting seniors to drink more water, and it’s straightforward. You or an elder care provider need to cut up some fruit or cucumber and place it in the center cone of the infusion pitcher. Then add water. The flavor and juice of the fruit will seep into the water, creating delicious and healthy fruit-flavored water that your senior loved one will enjoy drinking. You can mix fruits and herbs to create unique blends like cucumber mint water or lavender lemon water.

Make Hydration A Game
Remember when your senior parent used to make you a chore chart as a child? You got a prize or reward whenever your chores were completed as a child. You can do the same to your senior parent to get them to drink more water. Create a modified chore chart with points for each glass of water your senior loved one drinks daily. At the end of the week, reward them if they drink enough water daily.

Splurge On Water With Vitamins
Keeping your senior loved one well-hydrated is about more than just getting them to drink water. Also, seniors need to have the right mix of vitamins and minerals. Even though water infused with vitamins and electrolytes can cost more than other types of water, the health benefits are significant when your senior loved one drinks it. They are getting the electrolytes and vitamins that will help them stay adequately hydrated when they drink these kinds of waters.

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring professional Elder Care in Claremont, CA, call the caring staff at Aviva In-Home Care.

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Evan Loevner

CEO at Aviva In-Home Care

As a former hospital administrator, I launched Aviva with the goal of having a more focused, direct impact on the delivery of care than I could ever accomplish within a hospital setting. For me, the joy of running an organization like Aviva In-Home Care is having the ability to positively improve the lives of individuals needing customized care. As a passionate Bay Area resident, I know that many local seniors can benefit from new approaches to in-home care, that will bring them more connection to the community, and provide families with a greater sense of comfort that their loved one is indeed matched with an ideal caregiver.

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