Abstract

An interesting paper from the researcher Jayshree Dawane, et al., published in the Journal of Gerontology and Geriatric Research last year, addressed the difficulty in detecting urinary incontinence (UI) in older-adults due to reluctance of them to address the matter.

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  • An interesting paper from the researcher Jayshree Dawane, et al, published in the Journal of Gerontology and Geriatric Research last year, addressed the difficulty in detecting urinary incontinence (UI) in older-adults due to reluctance of them to address the matter [1]

  • Scientific literature is abundant and quite profit on papers related to treatment after the diagnosis of UI, despite its psychological and quality of life consequences that the women might face before the diagnosis

  • We could successfully reduce UI by conducting a screening on the main risk factors in which the patient is exposed to before she become incontinent. By identifying those risk factors we could plan early interventions that could be performed by health professionals, seeking to prevent UI, even in primary care

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Angela Kemel Zanella, Luisa Jorge Braga and Angelo Jose Goncalves Bos* Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil An interesting paper from the researcher Jayshree Dawane, et al, published in the Journal of Gerontology and Geriatric Research last year, addressed the difficulty in detecting urinary incontinence (UI) in older-adults due to reluctance of them to address the matter [1].

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