During my last physical, my doctor asked me how often I get up at night to go the bathroom. (I am over 60.) I responded that that was not a good measure for me since I make NO attempt to curtail fluid intake around bed time.
I had watched both my mother and my father limit their fluid intake resulting in general confusion and poor mental state. I decided that I would not allow that to happen to me.
I think the elderly self-regulate fluid intake once they have issues of incontinence. It probably isn’t very fun to need Depends or to need to change them.
My plan is to stock up at Costco on Depends, given the apparent alternative! :)
“I think the elderly self-regulate fluid intake once they have issues of incontinence.”
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I’m sure that is true,but most elderly do not suffer from incontinence,so keep on drinking lots of water.
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So true. My mom with Alzheimer’s has a 26 Oz full glass of water beside her 24/7. Lots of times she will say “I am so thirsty!” Because she forgets to actually drink.
To help, I don’t let her eat her meal until she drinks a glass. It’s the only thing to motivate her to drink. Will drink for food. Her kidney function is not good.
And when you get to that point, there is a better incontinence pant than depends. Lol.
Get a large tub of Resinol. Used it for generarions in my family. Miracle salve.