title: Health maintenance issues of the elderly. Incontinence.
abstract: Urinary incontinence, a prevalent and costly health problem that can have adverse effects on a patient's physical health and psychosocial status, often influences decisions for institutionalization.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ouslander
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy