Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a true statement?
A) Urine flow gradually decreases in older age.
B) Older adults generally need less fluid than younger people because of their lower body water content.
C) Urine-specific gravity and skin turgor can be used to diagnose dehydration in older adults and in younger people.
D) Multiple physiological changes of aging place older adults at a greater risk of dehydration than middle-aged persons or children.
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