title: An insight into continence management in patients with dementia.
abstract: This article discuses the prevalence of urinary and faecal incontinence in people with dementia. The content explores the physiological changes affecting the older bladder and bowel together with the psychological and behavioural problems associated with dementia that impact on continence.
authors.affiliation: University of Ulster, Belfast. gayekyle@tiscali.co.uk
authors.forename: Gaye
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kyle
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology