Over five million Australians aged 15 years and over suffer with bladder or bowel control problems, a figure predicted to grow to 6.5 million by 2030, and people with incontinence suffer long-term physical and emotional impact and rarely seek help. ...

Incontinence is a major reason why people move into residential care, and most aged residents suffer from it – which is why access to workforce training, education and support on the issue is a top priority for the sector.  No ...

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has shown that severe incontinence can have a substantial impact on the wellbeing, social and workforce participation and relationships of sufferers. Updating expenditure estimates and impact details, the report ...

Middle aged women are more inclined to suffer depression from incontinence, said University of Adelaide research. In a study of the experiences of women with urinary incontinence, researcher Jodie Avery found that women with incontinence, aged 43-65, were more likely ...

By 2030, cases of incontinence are expected to rise to 6.5 million Australians—with women being more likely to be incontinent than men. In light of this, the Continence Foundation of Australia developed the Australian Continence Exchange, a confidential online chat ...

A leading continence nurse is heading to Asia to help advance treatment for the disabling condition. Incontinence is often a tough topic to talk about but one of Australia’s leading nurses in this field has been talking about it for ...

Understanding cultural differences is important when dealing with older people from different ethnic backgrounds. By Cathy Wever. When providing community care to an elderly Arabic woman whose daughter was struggling to manage her incontinence, Lana Belleville from Just Better Care, ...

Incontinence is a taboo health issue in ethnic communities, reveals report. By Annie May. Incontinence can affect people of all ages from all backgrounds, yet it still remains a taboo subject, with individuals finding it difficult to raise the issue ...

One in four Australians predicted to have incontinence by 2030, reveals a new report. A recent report has found that almost 4.8 million Australians are living with some form of incontinence, limiting their ability to work and resulting in $34.1 ...

The often hidden issue of incontinence can be treated, improved and often cured, writes Anne Ramus. A much-quoted statistic is “one in three women who ever had a baby wet themselves”. When it comes to bladder or bowel control problems, ...