Try: Incontinence is a common problem in many older care recipients crs the following is a list of the possible causes physiological or medical causes infections such as urinary tract infections urethritis or vaginitis prostate problems in men especially after prostate surgery constipation or fecal impaction weak pelvic muscles especially in women chronic illnesses such as diabetes parkinson’s disease or other illness that limit mobility vision changes that make it difficult to see the way to the bathroom dehydration can cause irritation of the bladder or lack of sensation to urinate the sensation to urinate may be limited due to brain changes in dementia diuretics as well as natural diuretics such as coffee and tea medications especially tranquilizers sedatives hypnotics and antidepressants environmental causes distance to the bathroom may be too far bed may be too high from the floor making it difficult to get out of bed in time floor and toilet seat may be the same color making it difficult to see the toilet improper footwear that makes the individual afraid he she might fall poor lighting making it difficult to find the bathroom or locate the toilet orientation cues signs may be lacking which help the person locate the toilet other causes the cr may not remember what to do once in the bathroom the task may be too complicated assistance may be needed to help with undressing sitting on the toilet wiping or rising from the toilet the cr may be fearful or anxious about having to partially undress in front of an unfamiliar caregiver you may not be giving simple or clear enough instructions you may be rushing the cr may not have the ability to communicate the need to urinate information references adapted from understanding difficult behaviors robinson a spencer b & white l 1992
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