Can America change its attitude towards incontinence? Depends.

[ohiosmith]

Panel urges end to incontinence stigma

WASHINGTON - One in four U.S. adults will experience incontinence at some point, a surprisingly high toll, and the condition is so embarrassing that many suffer silently, a government panel said Wednesday.

Women are most prone to incontinence, which is the inability to control urination or bowel movements. But everyone's risk rises as they get older. Being overweight and a couch potato adds to the risk.

With the population rapidly graying and fattening, scientists convened by the National Institutes of Health issued an urgent call for research to find better ways to prevent incontinence and to remove the stigma so more people will seek help.

"We as a society need to get over our discomfort with this subject so that incontinence sufferers receive the compassion, acceptance and care they need, and our aging population can take steps to prevent incontinence in the future," said Dr. C. Seth Landefeld, geriatrics chief at the University of California, San Francisco, who led the panel.

more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071212/ap_on_he_me/incontinence

[MrCoffee]

1. 1 in 4 DUers will experience incontinence right now

so start counting off, so we know who you are, stinky.

[ohiosmith]

2. Bwahahahaha!

:rofl: