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Incontinence in the elderly, 'normal' ageing, or unaddressed pathology?

Incontinence in the elderly, 'normal' ageing, or unaddressed pathology?

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Incontinence in the elderly, 'normal' ageing, or unaddressed pathology?

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Incontinence in the elderly, 'normal' ageing, or unaddressed pathology?

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature reviews. Urology, 2017-07, Vol.14 (7), p.440-448

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Key Points
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), including incontinence, are highly prevalent among both community-dwelling and institutionalised older adults, with the prevalence increasing with older age
Age-related physiological changes in both the lower urinary tract and the CNS might contribute to this rise
The degree to which these ch...

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Incontinence in the elderly, 'normal' ageing, or unaddressed pathology?

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1887050596

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1887050596

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ISSN

1759-4812

E-ISSN

1759-4820

DOI

10.1038/nrurol.2017.53

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