Each older adult’s life experience is unique, as is each person’s experience with UI. Effective treatment requires a multifaceted approach that focuses on the level of patient understanding and the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It's not just women who suffer from urinary incontinence: Nearly one in twenty U.S. men have moderate to severe forms of the condition, which is as common as one in six ...

The decision to participate in the care of an elderly loved one can be a difficult one. It brings with it the responsibility of sensitive care for both a loved one's physical and emotional needs. Of ...

Urinary incontinence adversely affects their mental, physical and social well-being, according to a new study by AARP Services, Inc., and UnitedHealthcare Study appears in June issue of Quality of ...

THURSDAY, Nov. 1, 2018 -- Nearly half of older American women have urinary incontinence, but many have not talked to a doctor about it, a new national poll shows. More than 1,000 women, aged 50 to 80, ...

(HealthDay News) — Older women with urinary incontinence may be at increased risk for depression and work disability, according to research published in the April issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Journal of Community Health Nursing, Vol. 13, No. 3 (1996), pp. 179-186 (8 pages) Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common problem and requires adjustment to self-care. Noninvasive methods to manage UI ...

Investigators identified the association among community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older enrolled in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Greater thigh muscle area is associated with a ...

Researchers at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan conducted a national poll asking women over the age of 50 if they talk about incontinence with their physician and found only two-thirds did. 1.

A recent study reports that women who exercise on a regular basis are less likely to develop urinary incontinence. The study, published in the March 2007 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, tracked ...

Older adults are often taking multiple medications, and a complete review should be performed at least yearly. Asking patients to bring in all the medications they have at home is a common approach ...