07/01/2026
Get ready to feel hot, hot, HOT ! ☀️🌡
As sizzling temperatures grip the country over the next three days, people living with dementia | mate wareware may not always recognise when they’re thirsty - or be able to express it. This means they can become dehydrated more easily. 💧
Dehydration can:
1️⃣ Affect thinking and increase confusion
2️⃣ Irritate the bladder and worsen incontinence
3️⃣ Increase the risk of falls
4️⃣ Reduce how well medication works
Try these ideas to help keep cool and hydrated:
🥤 Offer different drinks - water, milk, hot chocolate, fruit juice
❄️ Experiment with temperatures - cold or warm drinks
🍉 Add fluids through food - jelly, soup, yoghurt, custard, watermelon, pineapple, cucumber, pears, or even jacket potatoes!
If you’re worried that the person isn’t drinking enough, contact their GP for advice.
Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay safe! 💙
