Analysis - In South Africa, most long-term care for older people happens at home through the efforts of family members, largely female kin, not through government services.

Urinary incontinence or bladder leakage is the loss of control over the bladder causing urine to leak, gush, or flow unintentionally.  It is not a disease; it is simply a symptom of many underlying ...

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A shocking RTÉ documentary that goes undercover in two nursing homes shows residents crying out for help, left in soiled ...

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It can even prove dangerous. “Incontinence and overactive bladder are among the biggest risk factors for falls and fractures among older women,” Subak noted. “You’re rushing to the ...

"Incontinence and overactive bladder are among the biggest risk factors for falls and fractures among older women," Subak said. "You're rushing to the bathroom at night -- with the lights off ...

New research finds that 12 weeks of low-impact exercise classes reduced daily episodes of urinary incontinence by more than half. Older women struggling with urinary incontinence can benefit from ...

Nearly half of older American women have urinary incontinence, but many have not talked to a doctor ... Most found ways of coping on their own, according to the poll – from using pads or special ...