Urinary incontinence and psychological distress in community-dwelling older African Americans and Whites

Article Abstract:

The association between urinary incontinence (UI) and psychological distress in older African Americans and Whites is compared. The effect of urinary incontinence on emotional well-being may be greater for African Americans than for Whites.

African Americans, Comparative analysis, Whites

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Urge incontinence: new health-related quality of life measures

Article Abstract:

A study of newly developed instruments to measure the quality of life among women suffering urge urinary incontinence is discussed. An incontinence impact questionnaire and an urge-urinary distress inventory were regarded as reliable.

Surveys, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Quality of life, Aged women, Elderly women

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Ankle brachial index as a predictor of cognitive impairment in the general population: ten-year follow-up of the Edinburgh artery study

Article Abstract:

A study to know whether ankle brachial index (ABI) is related to cognitive impairment among older people, is examined.

United States, Ankle, Ankle injuries

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