Simple measures

This caught my eye on BBC News today, a simple of story of dehydration and older folk.  To summarise the article staff at a nursing home have found that if you make sure that older folk get plenty of water they stay healthier and more active and alert.  To quote the article directly:

“They report significant improvements in health as a result – many fewer falls, fewer GP call-outs, a cut in the use of laxatives and in urinary infections, better quality of sleep, and lower rates of agitation among residents with dementia. “

I’ve found that making sure I get enough water has had beneficial effects in my own daily experience.  I recommend it to everyone and this story simply confirms what I already knew, that the simple daily measures can be better than all the expensive drugs in the world.  Is it wrong of me to feel strangely vindicated as I type that?

You can find the original BBC News article here.