Urinary incontinence in institutionalized elderly: prevalence and impact on quality of life

AbstractIntroduction Urinary incontinence is a geriatric syndrome that generates strong economic and social impacts as well as emotional changes and negative consequences for the health of the elderly.Objective The objective of this work was to identify the prevalence of urinary incontinence and its...

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Main Authors: Javier Jerez Roig, Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza, Kenio Costa Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502015000300583&lng=en&tlng=en