Dehydration and UTI in Older Adults

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Across
  1. 4. is more prevalent in the older adult population because humans retain less water in their body as they age.
  2. 6. UTI is treated with which are effective in treating infection but can also allow the growth of bad bacteria such as clostridium difficile
Down
  1. 1. Good ways to UTIs are to drink adequate water, have good genital hygiene and take probiotics to encourage the growth of good bacteria.
  2. 2. UTIs can lead to failure and even death if left untreated.
  3. 3. Some early of dehydration include dry mouth, muscle cramps, fatigue, dizziness, and headache
  4. 5. 64 of these are needed per day to meet the fluid intake goal