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Urinary incontinence is common among older women. It can keep you from going out and enjoying life. Treatment can help reduce or even cure urinary incontinence.

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• Eldercare at Home: Incontinence (Copyright © The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging) — This fact sheet discusses ways in which caregivers of older adults can encourage treatment for incontinence.
  http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/eldercare/10.xml
• Kegel Exercises: How to Strengthen Pelvic Floor Muscles (Copyright © Mayo Foundation) — This fact sheet can be used a guide for people who want to learn how to properly perform Kegel exercises to strengthen pelvic floor muscles.
  http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/kegel-exercises/WO00119/METHOD=print
• Loss of Bladder Control — This fact sheet describes problems one can have with their bladder, what causes these problems, what to ask your doctor or nurse, and the treatment options available.
  http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForWomen/ucm118544.htm
• Urinary Incontinence (Copyright © American Academy of Family Physicians) — This publication provides information on the causes and types of urinary incontinence. It also discusses bladder training, Kegel exercises, and other forms of treatment.
  http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/gen-health/189.html
• What I Need to Know About Bladder Control for Women — This publication provides a comprehensive introduction to the causes, symptoms, and treatments for bladder control problems in women.
  http://www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/bcw_ez/index.htm

Connect with other organizations

• National Association for Continence
  http://www.nafc.org/
• National Institute on Aging, NIH, HHS
  http://www.nia.nih.gov/
• National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, NIDDK, NIH, HHS
  http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm

Content last updated August 12, 2010.

Resources last updated August 12, 2010.

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