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| Urinary and fecal incontinence in a community-residing older population in Japan | | Author(s) | Noriyuki Nakanishi, Kozo Tatara, Hiromi Naramura |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 45, no 2, February 1997 |
| Pages | pp 215-219 |
| Keywords | Incontinence ; Faecal incontinence ; Double incontinence ; Living in the community ; Over 70s ; Japan. |
| Annotation | Incontinence is a common disorder which affects many older people. A number of surveys of the prevalence of incontinence have been carried out, yet, little information is available on both urinary and faecal incontinence in community-dwelling older people. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of incontinence in a population of older people living in the community in Japan, and to examine the risk factors that are associated with both types of incontinence. Findings revealed both types of incontinence to be a prevalent and major problem among very old people living in the community. Age older than 75 years, poor general health, stroke, dementia, lack of participation in social activities and lack of life worth living (Ikigai) were associated significantly with both types of incontinence. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970812244 A |
| Classmark | CTM: CTMF: CTMM: K4: BBK: 7DT |
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