1.0Reference.comhttps://www.reference.comStaff Writerrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="2LMM3wdhfB"><a href="https://www.reference.com/world-view/causes-low-sodium-levels-elderly-people-e56a668223544933">What Are Some Causes of Low Sodium Levels in Elderly People?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.reference.com/world-view/causes-low-sodium-levels-elderly-people-e56a668223544933/embed#?secret=2LMM3wdhfB" width="600" height="338" title="“What Are Some Causes of Low Sodium Levels in Elderly People?” — Reference.com" data-secret="2LMM3wdhfB" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://www.reference.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/1b1e7c1de03e9f24f4885aaa747ab0d3.jpg1400787The use of medications such as diuretics as well as medical conditions such as decreased liver and kidney function lead to low sodium levels in the blood, or hyponatremia, in older adults, states Mayo Clinic. Other risk factors include some cancers, underactive thyroid or adrenal glands and antidepressants.