Urinary incontinence in the elderly is common and distressing, but often treatable. Although the elderly are at increased risk for incontinence, it is not a normal part of aging. An evaluation by ...

A bladder diary is recommended to assess urinary incontinence. ... N.M. & Yalla, S.V. (1985). Management of Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly. New England Journal of Medicine, 313(800-804).

Over 13 million Americans currently struggle with incontinence while the most prevalent form, geriatric incontinence, exists in over 50% of the elderly pop. MCKNIGHT’S LONG-TERM CARE NEWS; ...

Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, A-1302, Medical Center North Nashville, TN 37232, USA Tel.: +1 615 343 5602 Fax: +1 615 322 8990 roger.dmochowski@vanderbilt ...

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 ...

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 ...

Perhaps not surprisingly, nurses and patients had very different experiences of incontinence care. Care providers said that they considered continence management an important part of geriatric ...

They had higher rates of cognitive and visual impairment and urinary incontinence. And they were more likely to fall and to be depressed. "Usually, we think of geriatric conditions as affecting much ...

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 ...