Functional impairment as a risk factor for urinary incontinence among older Americans

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-55

  Jenkins, Kristi Rahrig ^a   Fultz, Nancy H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Older adults; Physical function; Survey research

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 11144229490     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20089     Document Type: Review

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