Patient information. Urinary incontinence.
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M Whishaw
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Urinary incontinence in the elderly. Establishing a cause may allow a cure.
BACKGROUND: As people age, urinary incontinence becomes more common. It is socially isolating and is often a factor in the move to residential care. OBJECTIVE: This article highlights the causes of incontinence in the elderly. DISCUSSION: With careful assessment, many elderly people can be cured, and the majority significantly helped. The implications of this for social and psychological health and the impact on the health and welfare dollar are considerable.
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Urinary incontinence in the elderly. Managing for maximum outcomes.
BACKGROUND: As people age urinary incontinence is increasingly prevalent, socially isolating and is often a factor in the move to residential care. OBJECTIVE: To highlight the options in management. DISCUSSION: With careful assessment many elderly can be cured, and the majority significantly helped. The implications for social and psychological health and the impact on the health and welfare dollar are considerable.
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Urinary incontinence. Treating the elderly.
Urinary incontinence in the elderly is common. Up to 10 per cent of men and 15 per cent of women over 65 are incontinent. This rises to 30 per cent in acute care hospitals and 50 per cent in nursing homes. In many it is the cause of institutionalisation. It continues to be an 'iceberg' condition, with as few as 20 per cent of sufferers being known to health care professionals.
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