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Fecal Incontinence Can Be a Side Effect of Various Conditions, Including Constipation

Many conditions can carry as a side effect some degree of fecal incontinence, so if you are affected or someone you care...

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Falls Prevention Awareness Week: Don’t Let a Preventable Fall Alter the Rest of Your Life

Dear Readers: Falls Prevention Awareness Day is observed on the first day of autumn each year. That means Tuesday, September 22, 2026,...

An Older Adult Skips Bathing? Maybe there’s a Reason

A common complaint about older people, especially those who have health challenges, is that they “smell” or have other signs that they...

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Dementia Bathing: A Guide for Caregivers

Getting an aging or ill loved one to bathe can be a notorious battle that many family caregivers experience. When dementia is...

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How Hiring a Handyman Can Help Your Aging Parents

Years ago I saw a van whose driver was letting teenagers off in front of the local high school, where I was...

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What to Do When an Older Adult Refuses to Bathe and Change Their Clothes

When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the...

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How to Make Life Easier and Safer for Older Adults with Low Vision

Many people would consider losing their eyesight one of the worst losses they could endure. While most of us will not suffer...

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How to Handle Urinary Incontinence: Tips from a Gynecologist

The aging process brings with it any number of indignities. One of those is incontinence. People without the problem may look at...

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Is There a Link Between Diabetes and Incontinence?

While having diabetes doesn’t mean that you will experience incontinence, the disease does seem to increase your incontinence risk. There are several...

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The Stigma of Incontinence Can Keep Older Adults Secluded, Adding to Potential for Decline

Dear Carol: I’m worried about my husband. We’re both in our 70s and in relatively good health but he’s had surgery for...

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Fecal Incontinence Can Be a Side Effect of Various Conditions, Including Constipation

Falls Prevention Awareness Week: Don’t Let a Preventable Fall Alter the Rest of Your Life

An Older Adult Skips Bathing? Maybe there’s a Reason

Dementia Bathing: A Guide for Caregivers

How Hiring a Handyman Can Help Your Aging Parents

What to Do When an Older Adult Refuses to Bathe and Change Their Clothes

How to Make Life Easier and Safer for Older Adults with Low Vision

How to Handle Urinary Incontinence: Tips from a Gynecologist

Is There a Link Between Diabetes and Incontinence?

The Stigma of Incontinence Can Keep Older Adults Secluded, Adding to Potential for Decline

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Egosan Incontinence: Discover the Difference

Memoryboard: Designed by caregivers to help families stay connected

Seneca Sense Home: Incontinence Care Made Easy

Free Caregiver Training provided by Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD

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