May 29, 2013
Depend Guards and Shields were created to fit securely in a man's underwear. The Depend Guards for Men fit like an athletic cup so they stay close to the body and feature maximum absorbency. Depend Shields for Men are ultra-thin and offer light absorbency.
Elderly white women still make up the majority of the oldest nursing home residents, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although other researchers have found the number of white residents is on the decline.
Nursing home residents who have multiple diseases are most prone to falls, according to a study recently published in the journal BMC Geriatrics. Urinary incontinence, antidepressant use, multiple medication use and arrhythmias also were strongly associated with falls.
Botox may be more synonymous with the Real Housewives reality franchise than long-term care residents, but it could soon be a treatment of choice for urinary incontinence.
July 05, 2012
A knowledge gap exists among nursing home staff members in the areas of attitude toward UI, types of UI, and assessment of UI. To reduce the existing knowledge gap, an interdisciplinary research team from the University of Southern Indiana created an evidence-based UI education program titled Bladder Buzz staff.
