The most important reason that the elderly are more prone to fluid volume deficits is that
a. it is difficult for people to drink fluid as they age
b. the thirst mechanism in the hypothalamus becomes less responsive with aging
c. aging persons are more likely to experience urinary incontinence
d. fluid loss increases with age
B
With age, the body's primary mechanism for signaling the need for fluids, or thirst, diminishes due to a less responsive hypothalamus.
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