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A Charming Solution for a Not So Charming Adult Incontinence Problem

Monday, September 27th, 2010

A new incontinence aid is being developed with the hopes of allowing people who are suffering from adult incontinence to live more confidently. The device is a detector that looks just like a little, plastic charm, and it can be attached to a key chain, a watch or a wallet. It works by alerting the wearer to an episode of urinary incontinence. The plastic changes colour when an incontinence problem occurs.

One of the main things that people with adult incontinence worry about is public embarrassment, and this device can help an incontinence sufferer do something about their problem before anyone else notices it. With the worry of urine leakage and tell tale odour removed, a person suffering from incontinence can get back to living a normal life.

These devices will be most valuable to older people giving them the confidence of knowing that if they do have a continence problem, they will be the first to know so that they can do something about before it turns into an embarrassment. The device is being tested at The Bristol Urological Institute, which is a registered charity set up to support urological research. While the institute delves into urological cancers, they are also striving to improve the plight of people, most especially the disabled and the elderly, trying to find ways to live with incontinence. Not only does the institute research the problem looking for new products and practices to help manage incontinence, but they also push healthcare professionals to learn more about adult incontinence by developing continuing education training programs for them.

With millions of people in the the population ageing, incontinence is a problem that is not going away any time soon, so finding ways to manage it is essential. Devices like the little, plastic charm, being tested at The Bristol Urological Institute and continuing education for healthcare practitioners regarding the management of incontinence is more important now than ever. New materials and incontinence products are constantly being developed and tested, and by training medical personnel to proactively offer help and information to their patients when incontinence may be an issue allows those people who are afflicted with incontinence to have the tools necessary to properly deal with their adult incontinence situation quite successfully.

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Healthcare Professionals Falling Short Dealing with Adult Incontinence

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

When it comes to adult incontinence, one in five adults in the UK suffers from it. Between both types of incontinence, faecal and urinary, that statistic translates into literally millions of people who are dealing with this problem. As it turns out, the treatment of incontinence is still more of a problem than healthcare providers would like to see, and because it is frequently not treated correctly it can actually degrade a person’s health.

A recent audit of about 20,000 adults suffering from incontinence highlights some disturbing facts regarding how well the healthcare industry is addressing this issue with its patients. Citing organisation issues and deficient training as real problems among healthcare providers, the audit finds that while people in every age group are affected by this gap in care, elderly people are most especially affected.

Because of poor organisation and training, healthcare providers are not proactive enough when dealing with elderly patients who may be embarrassed to broach the subject of incontinence themselves. Since many of these patients are too humiliated to bring up their issues with incontinence, many elderly people continue to suffer from a condition that is treatable and is often curable.

With over a million and a half of adults over the age of 65 negotiating their way around some sort of incontinence issue, healthcare professionals typically do not consider continence a priority when providing service to their patients. Since a much larger percentage of older people are adversely affected by some sort of incontinence, this silent suffering is disproportionately shared among the elderly.

Identifying the problem is the first step towards finding a solution for it, and now that the gap in services for incontinence sufferers has been brought to light, healthcare providers can take steps to upgrade patient care. By improving the organisation of incontinence support services and providing the proper training for caregivers to be more proactive in identifying and treating incontinence, especially among the elderly many elderly adults will be able to get the help that they need to successfully deal with the challenges of adult incontinence.

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Friday, August 27th, 2010

Adult incontinence is a common condition affecting millions of people worldwide. It is a condition that causes shame and embarrassment amongst those who suffer from it. Many people are reluctant to discuss the problem with their physician, which is unfortunate because the condition can often be effectively treated.

It is possible to gain control of incontinence and reclaim your confidence. To begin, you should see your physician at the first sign of incontinence. This is important so that cause can be determined. Potential causes of adult incontinence are numerous and vary by sex. For men, incontinence is often a result of prostate enlargement or disease. For women, incontinence may occur as a consequence of pregnancy and childbirth. Your physician will be able to determine the cause of your incontinence based on your symptoms. It is useful if you can track incidences of incontinence for a week or two before you visit your physician, making note of when incontinence occurs, how often it occurs and any associated factors such as signs of infection, pain with urination and any other information you feel is pertinent.

Once the cause of adult incontinence has been determined (which may require tests to clarify the issue), attention can then turn to treating the problem. Self-help remedies are often attempted first. These may include dietary and lifestyle changes. Should these home remedies fail, medication is often the next step for treating adult incontinence. Medications are used to decrease bladder irritability, decrease the size of swollen prostate glands, or decrease the urge to void frequently.

While you and your physician are sorting out the problem, you will want to use incontinence products that will help you feel secure and confident. Qualities to look for in incontinence products include absorbency, comfort, discreetness and affordability. DryForLife incontinence products have all these attributes. In addition, DryForLife products can be delivered right to your door at no extra cost, saving you the inconvenience of having to shop for your incontinence products in a store.

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The Need for Adult Incontinent Pants and Pads with a Spinal Cord Injury

Saturday, May 8th, 2010

Whether or not you realize it, your spinal cord plays a big part in how well your bladder works. There are nerves which are located almost at the end of the spinal cord that control they workings of the urinary system. When there is an injury to the spinal cord, the kidneys are usually not affected, but the coordination of the sphincter muscles and the bladder are almost always affected, which means that the injured person not only has to deal with their spinal cord injury, but they have to manage incontinence as well. Fortunately there are many quality products on the market to help manage this condition like adult incontinent pants and pads.

After sustaining a spinal cord injury, there can be an interruption between the brain and the bladder, which may keep a person from feeling a full bladder or sensing that they need to urinate. There is a delicate dance that happens between the nerve endings in the spinal cord, the sphincter muscle and the bladder, and when the spinal cord sustains an injury the delicate balance is disrupted frequently causing adult incontinence.

Just about any spinal cord injury manifests itself in some sort of bladder control problem. There are basically two different ways that the bladder can function after a spinal cord injury, and that is reflex or non-reflex. Reflex bladder or spastic bladder happens when your bladder automatically empties when it is full. As you can imagine, if you are not getting to choose when to empty your bladder, having a full bladder empty reflexively can be a huge problem. The most common way to deal with this problem is through the use of a Foley catheter. The other type of bladder problem is a non-reflex bladder or flaccid bladder, which happens when there is no reflex in the bladder muscle. The person may not even be able to feel when their bladder is full, and there is a danger of over stretching the bladder causing urine to back up into the kidneys. Over stretching the bladder muscle will eventually damage the it. This problem is also managed with a Foley catheter by not allowing the bladder to overfill.

There are many issues to manage with a spinal cord injury, and incontinence is just one of them. With high quality adult incontinent pants and pads, it makes the process of dealing with these many different issues more tolerable. Look to your health care professional to help you find the best way to manage your personal situation.

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Kegels Can Help Light Adult Incontinence

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Along with age, other things like pregnancy and childbirth, injury, surgery, and being overweight can all cause a general degradation of the pelvic floor muscles, which can lead to light adult incontinence. You doctor can assess the condition of your pelvic floor muscles with a digital exam of vaginal pressure, or by using a Kegel perineometer.

The good news is that the condition of light adult incontinence is generally vastly improved by performing Kegel exercises, which help restore strength and suppleness to the pelvic floor muscles. Named after Dr. Arnold Kegel, these exercises are performed simply by contracting the muscles of the pelvic floor. These muscles are responsible for supporting your internal organs including the bladder, and as they weaken, you can develop urinary incontinence.

While you can do a Kegel exercise anywhere, anytime, if you are not sure how to do the exercise properly, you may find one of the sensor devices that measure the strength of your muscles’ contraction helpful as you identify the proper group of muscles. You can find electronic Kegel sensor devices that are programmable and offer the user biofeedback so that you know the exercises are being performed correctly. A result of physiotherapists collaborating, the interactive machines send safe, electronic signals to the pelvic floor muscles causing them to contract and then relax. The machines are safe and easy to use, and they replicate the correct muscle movement needed to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.

By targeting the pelvic floor muscles directly, these machines help to make the entire pelvic floor stronger and firmer, which offers renewed support for your internal organs. With your bladder now fully supported, stress incontinence or light adult incontinence are generally no longer a problem. So if you are suffering from light adult incontinence talk to your medical professional about what options you have for treating it. Even if you are embarrassed, realize that your doctor deals with these types of problems daily, and there is no reason to be stressed or anxious when discussing this problem with your physician.

You doctor can help you determine the best course of treatment for your light adult incontinence, and they can help you to identify and engage your pelvic floor muscles so that you can properly perform your Kegel exercises. Oftentimes Kegel exercises alone are enough to banish your light adult incontinence symptoms. So realize that you do not need to suffer in silence when it comes to light adult incontinence, and that your doctor can certainly help start you on your road to recovery. As you are dealing with your light adult incontinence symptoms, make sure that you have access to quality incontinence products. At DryForLife we have been assisting our customers with their incontinence needs for over forty years, and we can help you too.

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Light Adult Incontinence: Something to Laugh About

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Light adult incontinence occurs in about one third of all women, yet it is very seldom discussed. Well all that is starting to change as the comedian Whoopi Goldberg is acting as the new spokeswoman for Poise incontinence products. Not only are her advertising spots entertaining, but she has drawn a lot of attention for taking on the campaign.

In interviews she is very open and honest about suffering from light adult incontinence. She has affectionately nicknamed it “the spritz”. She is lending her voice and face to the campaign because she feels that it important for women to understand that there are solutions for this problem, and it should not be embarrassing.

In her advertising campaign Whoopi Goldberg portrays famous women throughout history all dealing with light adult incontinence. Having a toileting accident is so ingrained as a bad thing from the time you are a small child, that there is a certain amount of embarrassment and shame connected having urinary leakage. Of course no one chooses to be incontinent, but sometimes that is simply the hand that you are dealt. There should be no more shame or embarrassment to suffering from light adult incontinence than there is in having poor eyesight. For light adult incontinence you use an incontinence pad, and for poor eyesight, you use eyeglasses. It should be that simple!

But it does not happen that way. Instead most people suffer in solitary silence often thinking that they are the only ones suffering from this problem. For light adult incontinence you simply need a panty liner. It really is not a big deal, but since we do not talk about it, how would you know? So Whoopi Goldberg is hoping to normalize this condition and take some of the embarrassment out of it.
While it is most common in older adults, light adult incontinence can happen to anyone at any time. So laugh now while you still can, because one day you too may need an incontinence pad when you hear something funny.

If you notice that you are having an issue with light adult incontinence discuss it with your doctor, because more often than not, your condition can be improved with the right treatment. Incontinence treatments range from behavior modification, to physical therapy, to medication, to surgery. So you can see that it is very important to correctly diagnose your condition to identify the proper treatment for it.

As you are managing your light adult incontinence situation, it is also important to find quality incontinence products to help you be comfortable and confident. At DryForLife we have been helping people find the products that work for them to help manage their light adult incontinence, and we are happy to help you too. Contact us by phone or online for discreet ordering and delivery.

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Using Adult Incontinence Diapers and Pads Can Help You Cope

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

There are an estimated six million people that have problems with bladder control in the UK. If you are dealing with bladder incontinence, it is important to choose adult incontinence diapers or pads that are right for your specific needs. The questions that most people ask are; “Where do I get them?”; “How do I know what size or kind to get?”; What is the cost?” These are all important questions to ask as you are researching which products will best work for you. And of course the main question that is on everyone’s mind is, will anyone know that I am wearing them?

Size and absorbency of any adult incontinence product is very important to know. Making sure that you have the right fit to prevent overflow and to fit your lifestyle is a must when choosing the best product for you. To choose the right fit you will need your waist measurement, which will help you to determine the right size. Incontinence diapers for adults usually come in small/medium 61 – 92cm waist, large 92 – 117cm waist, and extra large which are generally up to a 170cm waist.

Once you have chosen the correct waist size the next step is to think about the fit around the legs. Getting a proper fit around the leg can help protect from overflow accidents. There are products that come with some stretch to the leg, and for those with no stretch you will need to be sure the tapes are securely fastened so that it fits the contours of your body. A proper fit will keep any incontinence product from being seen under clothes when out in the public.

Knowing the amount of urine that occurs with incontinence allows you to determine what absorbency you will need. People with heavy incontinence episodes will need the highest level of absorbency that they can get when purchasing any adult incontinence product. People that cannot get to the bathroom to change frequently will also need a higher absorbency incontinence product. If you have stress incontinence with a small amount of urine leaking, then a lighter absorbency will suffice.

While you can compare pricing on adult incontinence products, first an foremost you should look for quality, because they will work properly and save you a lot of aggravation in the long term. Adult incontinence products can be ordered from the Internet and discretely shipped to your home. You may also purchase them close to home; however, due to the embarrassment that a lot of people feel about their incontinence problems they prefer to order them from an outside source.

With the number of people estimated to have problems with urinary incontinence the need for appropriate referral to a healthcare professional is the first step in managing the problem. Urinary incontinence is a symptom that frequently is a harbinger of some underlying, more serious problem, and this is why people should seek the assistance of a healthcare professional such as an incontinence nurse. A doctor or nurse will be able to help treat the symptoms or complications that can occur with incontinence, and they may even be able to prescribe a cure for the condition.

Adult incontinence diapers and pads can allow those who suffer from incontinence the confidence to live their lives free of worry. They come in many sizes and absorbencies and deal with mild to severe incontinence. They afford the wearer comfort and protection from skin irritation and are invaluable in protecting clothing and furniture. DryForLife supplies adult incontinence diapers and pads with all of these qualities, allowing people that suffer from adult incontinence the freedom to live their lives to the fullest.

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Why Is Adult Incontinence Underreported

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Have you ever noticed that even with the most terrible of diseases, celebrities line up to be a spokesperson for the cause? It is a strange phenomenon that the biggest and brightest celebrities literally elbow each other out of the way to grab their moment in the spotlight representing diseases like cancer and diabetes. While the diseases are not very glamorous, the celebrities are.

And, if a famous person has actually battled the disease and emerged victorious, they shout it from the rooftops for all to hear. Even with less dramatic medical challenges, if they have overcome it or simply found a way to live with it, they can hardly wait to share their triumphant story with the entire world.

So this begs the question, which celebrities are championing the cause for adult incontinence? There are lists of celebrities talking about diabetes including Nicholas Jonas and Halle Berry. Other celebrities, like Wynonna Judd, want to make sure that everyone knows about serious health problems like asthma and even allergies. Big names line up to claim everything from breast cancer, dyslexia, Crohn’s disease and even aids, but not a peep for incontinence until Ulrika Jonsson stepped up this past March to talk about her experience with light adult incontinence after the birth of her fourth child.

Before Jonsson, speed skating champion Bonnie Blair lent her name to the cause back in 2004, and the campaign took off like a herd of turtles. One in twelve women suffer some sort of adult incontinence, the involuntary leakage of urine, and it is often associated with childbirth. One survey found that about half of the women were too embarrassed to seek medical help for over five years. But the question that just seems to hang in the air is that with so many celebrities having babies these days, why hasn’t anyone claimed this cause as their own? Surely associating with a cause like incontinence is not nearly as horrible as aligning oneself with a disease like cancer, or is it?

While only a single, brave celebrity is currently speaking out about incontinence, droves of celebrities are lining up to speak up about everything from aids to colon cancer. Why then is the subject of incontinence so frightening? It seems that anyone who is lucky enough to live a long life has a pretty good chance of having at least a brush with incontinence. Incontinence does not only strike women after childbirth, but about 40% of women and 20% of men over the age of 60 will have to deal with this affliction. Only about half of these women and about one fifth of these men ever seek out help. Again, why?

Study after study has been done to try to understand why this problem is so underreported, and the general consensus is that it is simply and deeply embarrassing and maybe even a little infantile. This condition is shrouded in shame, and as a result many people suffer in silence rather than get help. Herein lies the real tragedy, because most cases of incontinence are treatable with relatively high cure rates.

Of course to be cured, first you have to be diagnosed, and unfortunately this requires a trip to the doctor. There are several different types of incontinence, and there are many causes. Everything from a malfunctioning body part to weakened pelvic muscles can cause incontinence, and each specific cause has a specific treatment. Treatments can be as simple as instituting a new exercise routine and as complex as surgery; so a proper diagnosis of the specific cause for each individual case of incontinence is essential.

This is where celebrities speaking out about the problem can really help so many people. By talking about the condition it becomes ordinary and accepted as a normal part of life. Over time the taboo slips away, and incontinence becomes just another normal problem that you may have to deal with in your lifetime, like getting reading glasses as your eye muscles weaken or monitoring your blood pressure. The misapplied shame will be stripped away from this condition and all of the people who are suffering in the shadows can step into the light of day and get some much needed help. For many of them, the problem can be cured, and for others their condition can certainly be improved.

So hats off to the Bonnie Blairs and Ulrika Jonssons of the world. Perhaps as they continue to share their stories with the public, they can not only begin to erase the stigma shrouding the subject of adult incontinence but also encourage other celebrities to join their ranks and help normalize this condition even more quickly.

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Staying Active with Light Adult Incontinence

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

The numbers are all slightly different. In one study, 3 million adults and a half of a million children suffer from incontinence, while another study sites one third of women over the age of 30. Regardless of how these data are presented, one thing is certain. Light adult incontinence is a widely shared problem across all ages and genders, and with only a fraction of the people getting the proper medical attention that they require, its victims largely suffer in silence.

Incontinence can be brought on by any number of things including, genetics, injury, pregnancy, obesity and even exercise. Especially in recent years, there have been extraordinary advances in medicine that can help with incontinence, and depending on the cause of incontinence there are many different treatment options available. There are surgeries to help repair broken body parts, and there are exercises that help strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor. There are medicines and weight loss programs all of which work extremely well. The problem is that without visiting your medical professional, you will never know which option can fix your problem.

For most people discussing incontinence is uncomfortable and embarrassing at best and impossible at worst. This medical condition can affect people’s daily lives in very real ways by causing them to physically limit activities, and have low self-esteem or even depression. The really sad thing here is that most causes of light adult incontinence are treatable, or at the very least they are quite manageable. In many instances the problem is completely reversible; so the continued suffering from this condition itself, as well as from the feelings of stress, shame and embarrassment that can accompany it, is completely unnecessary.

Whether problems with incontinence are just beginning or have been occurring for a while, remember that not only have the medical treatments improved but so have the incontinence products. So when you muster the courage to discuss your problem with your doctor, as you are working through solutions for your incontinence, you can rest easy because there are so many excellent products on the market today. All of these incontinence products are designed to help you stay confident and active and fully engaged in every aspect of your life while you are having to deal with the problems of light adult incontinence.

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Ulrika Jonsson- Breaking the Taboo of Light Adult Incontinence

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Ulrika Jonsson, actress, model and television presenter, had a secret: her secret was that she suffered from light adult incontinence. Assuming her condition was part and parcel of numerous pregnancies and the rigours of childbirth, she did not mention the problem to her physician. In fact, she was too embarrassed to tell her husband, with whom she shares everything.

Although the decision to come forward and talk about the problem was not an easy one to make, Ulrika reasoned that it is time to break the taboo that exists around the subject of incontinence. She readily admits to being a very open person who can discuss almost anything, but the subject of incontinence is one that is difficult to talk about, simply because there is such a stigma attached to the subject.

Appoached to openly discuss her struggle with incontinence, which she was able to overcome with weight loss after her preganancy and the use of pelvic floor exercises, as well as using light protection as a confidence booster, Ulrika has stated that she wants women to know that there is help available, and that women who suffer from light adult incontinence should seek help for the problem. Ulrika notes that women are able to discuss almost anything about female issues, and now it is time to break the taboo surrounding the subject of light adult incontinence. Her message is simple: she conquered incontinence, and so can you.

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Archive for the ‘Adult Incontinence’ Category

A Charming Solution for a Not So Charming Adult Incontinence Problem

Healthcare Professionals Falling Short Dealing with Adult Incontinence