title: [Fecal incontinence in the elderly].
abstract: Faecal incontinence in the elderly is not compatible with normal social function and leads to interventions and/or institutionalization. In homes for the elderly about 10% and in nursing homes 42.8% of the patients are faecally incontinent. There are predisposing, precipitating and uncleanliness factors. Four ways of faecal loss are described. The purposes of diagnosis and therapy are: 1. prevent and cure diseases, which cause unintentional faecal loss, 2. maintain lavatory visiting as long as possible and 3. prevent soiling the old patient himself and his surroundings.
authors.affiliation: Verpleeghuis de Bieslandhof, Delft.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Cools
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000150:complications; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D012931:Social Environment
vernacular_title: Incontinentie voor ontlasting bij bejaarden.