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eFit for Individuals & Caregivers: Bladder & Bowel Function
The urinary tract removes waste and extra fluid in urination. Incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine. Incontinence can negatively affect many parts of a person’s life such as their social interactions, sex life, work and travel.
The digestive tract breaks down food to absorb nutrients; whatever cannot be broken down, digested or absorbed is eliminated in a bowel movement. Bowel incontinence is when this elimination process is not able to be controlled and includes issues such as diarrhea, constipation and fecal impaction. Bowel incontinence can be unpleasant, uncomfortable or embarrassing.
Ageing and its effects on the bladder and bowel health ( Bowel and Bladder Health Australia ):
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Assessment of older adults with continence issues ( Aging Life Care Association ):
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Bladder Health for Older Adults ( National Institute on Aging ):
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Bowel and bladder problems ( Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada ):
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Caregiver Guide: Constipation Problems: Understanding the Problem ( AGS Health in Aging Foundation ):
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FAST FACTS – Caregivers: Bowel Management for Opioid Use ( University of Iowa Geriatric Pain ):
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Interactive Learning: Pelvic Health & Continence ( The Canadian Continence Foundation ):
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Patient Role: Diagnosing Urinary and Fecal Incontinence ( The Canadian Continence Foundation ):
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Support for Caregivers of Older Adults: Urinary Incontinence ( Alberta Caregiver College ):
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The Men’s Room: Prostate Health & BPH ( The Canadian Continence Foundation ):
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When Nature calls too often: solving elder bladder and bowel incontinence problems ( ElderCare Link ):
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