Over 13 million Americans currently struggle with incontinence while the most prevalent form, geriatric incontinence, exists in over 50% of the elderly population living in nursing homes and long ...

Symptomatic UTI may cause incontinence; however, asymptomatic bacteriuria common in the elderly is not typically associated with incontinence.

Urinary Incontinence Assessment. After a positive screening for incontinence, a more detailed history of incontinence should be obtained, including timing of symptoms, frequency, amount and ...

Do you ever end up urinating even when you may not necessarily feel the urge to do it? It is probably due to urinary ...

At what age should you see a geriatrician? The easy answer is, there’s no easy answer. Merriam-Webster defines a geriatrician as a specialist in geriatrics, which in turn is defined as a branch ...

Caroline Wanja, a 32-year-old Nairobi woman has shared her heartbreaking story of struggling with a loose bladder and how she ...

Although conditions such as incontinence and falls have been studied extensively, the total impact of geriatric conditions on health and disability in the older adult population has not been ...

This study highlights depression and urinary incontinence as risk factors for recurrent falls in elderly men living in retirement communities, though findings may warrant further research.

Homeless people in their fifties have more geriatric conditions than those living in homes who are decades older, according to researchers at UC San Francisco who are following 350 people who are ...

Incontinence, falling and cognitive impairment have been recognised as ‘geriatric syndromes’ for many years (Reuben, 1991). They often result from the accumulated effect of impairments in multiple ...

UAB Highlands houses our Geriatric Clinic. Palliative and Supportive Care is housed within the Whitaker Clinic of UAB. The Continence Clinic at the Kirklin Clinic offers comprehensive evaluation and ...