113 Urinary Incontinence In Aging

Dr. K talks with geriatrician Dr. Nicole Didyk about urinary continence issues in aging. They discuss common causes geriatricians check for, what to know about medications and other treatments, how to manage incontinence in people with dementia, and much more.
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In This Episode:

Dr. K discusses urinary incontinence in aging with geriatrician Dr. Nicole Didyk, founder of the blog and YouTube channel The Wrinkle. They discuss:

Why this is such an important health issue to detect and address
Why aging tends to bring on urinary continence issues
The four main types of urinary incontinence to know about
The DIAPPERS mnemonic geriatricians often use to check for common causes of incontinence
Which medications can cause or worsen incontinence
How health providers should evaluate and diagnose incontinence
How to prevent and treat urinary issues
Timed toileting and other approaches to managing incontinence in Alzheimer’s and other dementias

Related episode: 

092- Interview: Addressing Nighttime Urination & Insomnia in Aging

Urinary Incontinence in Aging: What to know when you can t wait to go
From Dr. Didyk’s site TheWrinkle:

Interview with Dr. Adrian Wagg
Four Types of Incontinence video 
Reversible causes of incontinence

Canadian Continence Foundation: https://www.canadiancontinence.ca/EN/about-us.php
Continence Product advisor: https://www.continenceproductadvisor.org/
International Urogynecological Association leaflets  available in multiple languages: https://www.yourpelvicfloor.org/leaflets/
National Association for Continence: https://www.nafc.org/
Bladder diaries:

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Alberta/AlbertaDocuments/bladder-bowel-diary-printable.pdf (asks patient to measure urine output)
https://www.yourpelvicfloor.org/media/Bladder_Diary-5.pdf

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