Neurogenic bowel and bladder in the older adult.
Special skills are needed in caring for an elderly patient with a neurogenic bowel and bladder. One not only has to take into account the age-related changes that occur, but also how these changes impact on a patient already struggling with bowel and bladder issues because of various neurogenic causes. Incontinence of bowel and bladder leads to a loss of quality of life and physicians should be educated on the treatment available to provide the best care for their patients.
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Michelle
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Department of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, Columbia University College of Physician and Surgeons, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, HP1-194, New York, NY 10032, USA. ms1127@columbia.edu
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000502:physiology*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005791:Patient Care / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014563:Urodynamics