TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 8. Incontinence A1 - Kane, Robert L. A1 - Ouslander, Joseph G. A1 - Abrass, Itamar B. A1 - Resnick, Barbara PY - 2013 T2 - Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, 7e AB - Incontinence is a common, bothersome, and potentially disabling condition in the geriatric population. It is defined as the involuntary loss of urine or stool in sufficient amount or frequency to constitute a social and/or health problem. Figure 8-1 illustrates the prevalence of urinary incontinence across various settings. The prevalence depends on the definition used. Incontinence ranges in severity from occasional episodes of dribbling small amounts of urine to continuous urinary incontinence with concomitant fecal incontinence. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57733263 ER -