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Do you know the best time to drink water as you age?

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Asked on:Mar 31, 2026 06:52 AM

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    Mar 31, 2026

     

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      Many elderly people are not used to drinking water before going to bed and are afraid of getting up at night to urinate. In fact, the elderly have bladder atrophy and reduced capacity, so they still have to get up at night even if they don't drink water. Due to the reduced contractile function of the kidneys, the elderly urinate more at night, which leads to lack of water in the body, easily makes the blood thicker, increases the resistance to cardiovascular and cerebral blood flow, and easily causes cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
      
      According to expert research, if the elderly do not drink water before going to bed at night, it can lead to plasma concentration, increased blood viscosity and increased platelet aggregation ability, which can promote the formation of thrombosis in the body. For the elderly or those suffering from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular ischemia disease People who drink a glass of water before going to bed at night can prevent fatal infarction.
      
      For the elderly with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, due to changes in the lining of blood vessels and high blood viscosity, they are prone to ischemic stroke. Lack of water at night increases this risk. Therefore, drinking water in the middle of the night is very important.
      
      Drinking a glass of water after getting up can promote normal blood circulation and prevent high blood pressure, cerebral thrombosis, myocardial infarction and other diseases.
      
      Running after drinking water is more beneficial. Water can keep the gastrointestinal tract clean, help detoxify the liver, improve kidney function and endocrine function, improve immune function, and prevent cold , strep throat, arthritis and certain skin disease

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