Publication:

HEARTS, minds and souls—it is time for geriatricians to bring more to continence management

Date

Date

Date
2021
Journal Article
Published version

Citations

Citation copied

Schlögl, M., & Gordon, A. (2021). HEARTS, minds and souls—it is time for geriatricians to bring more to continence management. Age and Ageing, 50(5), 1508–1511. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afab088

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Urinary incontinence (UI), the involuntary loss of urine, is a common health condition that may decrease the quality of life and which increases in incidence and prevalence with age. Recent epidemiologic data suggest an overall prevalence of 38% in women older than 60 years, increasing to 77% in older women living in nursing homes. Despite this high prevalence, incontinence remains underdiagnosed and undertreated in this age group. In a representative population of 7,000 participants drawn from the Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing,

Metrics

Views

34 since deposited on 2021-11-16
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

Additional indexing

Creators (Authors)

  • Schlögl, Mathias
    affiliation.icon.alt
  • Gordon, Adam
    affiliation.icon.alt

Journal/Series Title

Journal/Series Title

Journal/Series Title

Volume

Volume

Volume
50

Number

Number

Number
5

Page range/Item number

Page range/Item number

Page range/Item number
1508

Page end

Page end

Page end
1511

Item Type

Item Type

Item Type
Journal Article

Dewey Decimal Classifikation

Dewey Decimal Classifikation

Dewey Decimal Classifikation

Keywords

Geriatrics and Gerontology, Ageing, General Medicine

Language

Language

Language
English

Publication date

Publication date

Publication date
2021-09-11

Date available

Date available

Date available
2021-11-16

Publisher

Publisher

Publisher

ISSN or e-ISSN

ISSN or e-ISSN

ISSN or e-ISSN
0002-0729

OA Status

OA Status

OA Status
Closed

Free Access at

Free Access at

Free Access at
DOI

PubMed ID

PubMed ID

PubMed ID

Metrics

Views

34 since deposited on 2021-11-16
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

Citations

Citation copied

Schlögl, M., & Gordon, A. (2021). HEARTS, minds and souls—it is time for geriatricians to bring more to continence management. Age and Ageing, 50(5), 1508–1511. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afab088

Closed
Loading...
Thumbnail Image

Permanent URL

Permanent URL

Permanent URL
No files available