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Why Dehydration Is Common in Older Adults 为什么中老年人更易脱水？ The first, and perhaps most perplexing, cause of dehydration in older adults is a lack of thirst. During the aging process, thirst sensation naturally decreases, says Dr. Audrey Chun, vice chair of geriatric and palliative medicine outpatient services in the Mount Sinai Health System and director of Coffey Geriatrics at The Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Hospital. 中老年人脱水的首要原因，也许也是最令人困惑的一个原因就是：他们不会感到口渴。在衰老过程中，口渴感会自然而然地降低，西奈山卫生系统老年姑息医学门诊服务部的副主席兼西奈山医院玛莎斯图尔特生活中心科菲老年医学部的主任奥黛丽·春（Audrey Chun）博士说道。 | 
