The effects of a continence program on frail community-dwelling elderly persons
Colling, J.; Owen, T.R.; McCreedy, M.; Newman, D.
Urologic Nursing 23(2): 117-22 127-31
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1053-816X PMID: 12778826 Document Number: 554416
Urinary incontinence among community-dwelling frail elderly is estimated to affect 6.23 million people at an annual cost of over $7 billion. Overwhelmed caregivers may seek institutional placement of their incontinent family member. Results from this study of 78 subjects demonstrate that even in physically and cognitively impaired persons a behavioral treatment program can reduce incontinence, lower costs, and relieve caregiver burden.