Dehydration in middle-aged and older adults may lead to attention challenges

Functional polynomial fit plot examining the association between serum osmolality and inhibition, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and sustained attention z-scores pooled for the three visits. Reference line >300?mOsm/kg is classified as dehydration. Credit: American Journal of Human Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.24051 Dehydration can lead to a wide array of mild to severe symptoms, from temporary inconveniences on mood to life-threatening concerns. Researchers in the Penn State Department of Biobehavioral Health studied how dehydration affects cognitive performance. They found that even mild dehydration can diminish a person’s ability to pay attention Read More