An approach to elderly incontinence.
At least 10 million adults in the U.S. suffer from urinary incontinence, including at least half of all nursing home residents. The annual cost is over $10 billion and the psychosocial burden is enormous. Nursing can play an important role in reducing incidence and continuance of this condition by early identification, thorough assessment and appropriate intervention.
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology