A reason that dehydration may be a problem in older adults is that
a. older adults sweat more in hot weather.
b. the lungs evaporate more water during respiration.
c. the ability of the kidneys to concentrate urine decreases.
d. water absorption from the gastrointestinal tract decreases.
C
Dehydration may be a problem in older adults because the kidneys' ability to concentrate urine decreases with age. Older adults actually sweat less in hot weather than younger adults. Their lungs do not evaporate more water during respiration and water absorption from the gastrointes-tinal tract does not decrease (if it did, older adults would experience diarrhea).
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