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Vol 38 No. 1 - Management Update on Functional Decline in Older Adults 2012
Continence
The Singapore Family Physician
Vol 38
No 1
- Management Update on Functional Decline in Older Adults 2012
24
- 27
1 January 2012
0377-5305
In Singapore, the prevalence of UI among community dwelling older adults was reported as 3.5% in those aged ≥ 55 years, 4.8% in those aged ≥ 65 years, and 7.9% in those aged ≥ 75 years. Although UI is not a life threatening problem, the symptoms of incontinence can cause considerable impairment. A questionnaire like the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Urinary Incontinence-Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) is the simplest form of screening for continence status in both the community and primary care settings.