Managing the Elderly with Urinary Incontinence and Dementia
Journal Title: International Archives of Urology and Complications - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
The elderly patients with dementia are often challenging to manage, especially if they have urinary incontinence. There are many causes for urinary incontinence and among the elderly with dementia, the problem is often not related to abnormalities of the lower urinary tract.
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