What is urinary incontinence? If you frequently lose urine by accident, you have some type of urinary incontinence. You also have plenty of company. As many as 35 percent of older people living on their own have some degree of incontinence, and the rate is much higher in nursing homes. Incontinence isn't just a nuisance. Many older people give up golfing, a bridge club, drives to see the grandki...

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What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence occurs when you've lost some control over your bladder and can't help passing urine. This may happen because the surrounding muscles in your pelvic floor are weak, or because your bladder and other organs sag. It can also result from overactive bladder muscles or from weakness in the ring of muscles that holds the bladder closed. If you suffer fr...

• Laurie Udesky and Chris Woolston
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• March 11, 2013
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