{"id":6883,"date":"2014-11-04T17:25:41","date_gmt":"2014-11-04T17:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/helpful-tips-for-urgency-incontinence\/"},"modified":"2014-11-04T17:25:41","modified_gmt":"2014-11-04T17:25:41","slug":"helpful-tips-for-urgency-incontinence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/blog\/helpful-tips-for-urgency-incontinence\/","title":{"rendered":"Helpful Tips for Urgency Incontinence, Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not many things are as intrusive or meddling as an overactive bladder (also known as urgency incontinence).<\/p>\n

So, when your elderly loved one starts having urinary urgency issues (an overactive bladder), it might be time to come up with effective, healthy strategies so that they can continue to live their life.<\/p>\n

Without a plan, all activities in a previously vigorous routine would have to be canceled or changed on the fly in order to account for limiting factors like the proximity of bathrooms. Simple things like going to an unfamiliar place may cause great anxiety when the location of the nearest bathroom is a mystery. Your loved one might even start to feel helpless and begin to withdraw out of the fear of a public accident.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, there are some basic interventions that have been found to help reduce bladder wall irritation, which studies show can trigger the uncontrolled urinary urgency.<\/p>\n

For instance, try removing certain foods that are thought to cause bladder tissue irritation. Common offenders include citrus, caffeine, chocolate, and carbonated drinks. Also, make sure to drink an adequate amount of water. For most people, this means 6-8 glasses minimum. If your senior is craving something with flavor, try cranberry juice as some studies have shown it to soothe bladder tissue.<\/p>\n

But be aware of unhealthy strategies that many elderly implement in an effort for more bladder control, such as lowering their water intake. Limiting water intake makes for a temporary, and terrible, solution as it is a major contributing cause of urinary tract infection and urosepsis (the spread of the infection into the bloodstream). It is crucial that the senior drink enough water so that their urine remains dilute as doing so causes less irritation on their bladder.<\/p>\n

The likelihood of an infection is especially certain if your loved one is diabetic, has poor hygiene, and is not properly hydrated. The importance of your loved one remaining hydrated cannot be emphasized enough, so be sure that they are drinking 6-8 glasses of water daily.<\/p>\n

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