Physiotherapists can play an important role in incontinence management and education.
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Women and care workers urged to seek continence support
A new health campaign targeting women who laugh off bladder leakage as a natural part of ageing is urging seniors and those who care for them to seek help.
Continence resources give carers knowledge, support
Community care workers and family carers are being encouraged to access a suite of free resources providing latest information on prevention and treatment of incontinence.
New understandings about continence care
A competing duty of care to protect residents and promote their autonomy is among the factors influencing continence management in Australian residential aged care, writes Dr Joan Ostaszkiewicz.
Breaking those night-time rituals
Dr Joan Ostaszkiewicz questions whether padding incontinence at night is really the best we can do for people living in residential aged care.
Tackling a taboo: speaking up about incontinence
New materials will support community care workers in overcoming communication and cultural barriers when discussing continence issues with ethnic communities.
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Masterclass: What you need to know
The concluding part of Australian Ageing Agenda’s clinical masterclass, presenting expert advice on the latest evidence and resources for frontline staff.
Informal care ‘a ticking time bomb’
Australia’s health and aged care systems must acknowledge the country’s 2.6 million unpaid carers and work with them as ‘partners in care’, a group of healthcare organisations argue in a new paper.
