title: Continence restoration in the cognitively impaired adult.
abstract: A large proportion of residents in long-term care has some degree of cognitive impairement, and urinary incontinence (UI) is more prevalent in demented than nondemented older people. This article highlights an approach to continence assessment and restoration in the cognitively impaired patient.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*