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- Urinary incontinence – the involuntary leakage of urine – affects more than 1.5 million Canadians… and one in five Canadians over age 65.
- This distressing situation can have a profound impact on a person’s quality of life.
 Incontinence can often be the final burden that forces an informal caregiver – spouse, child, friend or relative – to place a loved one in a long-term care facility. - Toilet assistance and continence management are major causes of caregiver burnout.
- In long-term care institutions, more women than men experience this problem.
- Open discussion about this delicate topic causes embarrassment, frustration, fear and social stigma… and as a result, countless people fail to acquire the necessary information or seek immediate help.
- Urine can saturate absorbent materials, such as mattresses, well beyond the surface area. Cleaning urine from a mattress is difficult if it has penetrated deep into the cloth materials. This creates ideal conditions for bacteria growth and related unpleasant odours.
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- Urinary incontinence is not a disease…
- It is the result of underlying medical conditions, such as weakened pelvic muscles, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, impaired mobility, dehydration or more.
- Urinary incontinence is not an automatic result of the aging process. However, it can
often accompany some of the effects associated with aging, such as increased
medications or surgeries.
- With early assessment and diagnosis, it can frequently be treated, managed and even cured.
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- Urge incontinence is suddenly feeling the urge to urinate… during sleep as a result of drinking water prior to bedtime… touching running water… hearing the movement of water while doing the dishes… or while another person is taking a shower.
- Stress incontinence is the result of pelvic floor muscle weakness… and specific body movements – coughing, laughing, sneezing, exercising – increases pressure on the bladder. In women, caused by physical changes resulting from pregnancy, childbirth or menopause… in men, very common following a prostatectomy.
- Functional incontinence is not recognizing the need to urinate and failing to reach the bathroom in time… and the urine loss may be great. Mental confusion, dementia, poor mobility, depression, anger, anxiety, or lack of easy access to the bathroom can be contributing factors.
- Overflow incontinence is being unable to stop the bladder from dribbling or the bladder continues to dribble after urine has been passed… can be caused by spinal cord injuries, nervous system disorders… and in women, by advanced vaginal prolapse, fibroid or ovarian tumors.
- Mixed incontinence is having two or more types of urinary incontinence.
- Transient incontinence is having temporary incontinence triggered by medications, urinary tract infections, mental impairment, restricted mobility or severe constipation.
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