How to get a dementia patient to drink fluids?

Jello also works.  These help to avoid the need for IV fluids, and dehydration causes problems (falling, UTI,s etc.)   It can also be a sign of nearing the end of life, along with not eating.

Thank you! Will try the ice pops and watermelon!

The NH for my MIL provided a measured jug of the required fluid for the day, and MIL knew she was supposed to get through it. It did help more than just saying 'you have to drink'.

Will the patient eat soup? Suck on ice pops? Eat watermelon or other melons?

Fluids don't have to be liquids in order to hydrate.