Book Meme or Urinary Incontinence.
* Grab the nearest book.
* Open the book to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post the text of the next seven sentences in your journal along with these instructions.
* Don't dig for your favourite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.
Here's mine:
Although urinary incontinence is a common disorder, it is not considered a normal aspect of aging. Studies reveal the 60% to 70% of community-dwelling older adults with urinary incontinence can be successfully treated and even cured.
Changes in the micturition cycle that accompany the aging process make the older adult prone to urinary incontinence. Decreases in bladder capacity, in bladder and sphincter tone, and in the ability to inhibit detrusor (i.e., bladder muscle) contractions, combined with the nervous system's increased variability to interpret bladder signals, can cause incontinence. Impaired mobility and a slower reaction time also can aggravate incontinence.
The causes of incontinence can be divided into two categories: transient and chronic. Of particular importance is the the role of pharmaceuticals as a cause of transient urinary incontinence. Numerous medications, such as long-acting sedatives and hypnotics, psychotropics, and diuretics, can induce incontinence.
--From Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States
* Open the book to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post the text of the next seven sentences in your journal along with these instructions.
* Don't dig for your favourite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.
Here's mine:
Although urinary incontinence is a common disorder, it is not considered a normal aspect of aging. Studies reveal the 60% to 70% of community-dwelling older adults with urinary incontinence can be successfully treated and even cured.
Changes in the micturition cycle that accompany the aging process make the older adult prone to urinary incontinence. Decreases in bladder capacity, in bladder and sphincter tone, and in the ability to inhibit detrusor (i.e., bladder muscle) contractions, combined with the nervous system's increased variability to interpret bladder signals, can cause incontinence. Impaired mobility and a slower reaction time also can aggravate incontinence.
The causes of incontinence can be divided into two categories: transient and chronic. Of particular importance is the the role of pharmaceuticals as a cause of transient urinary incontinence. Numerous medications, such as long-acting sedatives and hypnotics, psychotropics, and diuretics, can induce incontinence.
--From Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States