1. Urinary continence is loss of bladder control or the leakage of urine. True False
2. At least 1 out of 10 people age 65 or older suffers from incontinence. True False
3. Incontinence does not occur in younger people. True False
4. In most cases, urinary incontinence can be treated and controlled, if not cured. True False
5. Incontinence is part of the natural aging process. True False
6. Some medications may cause incontinence. True False
7. Stress incontinence happens when urine leaks during exercise, coughing, sneezing, laughing, lifting heavy objects, or other body movements that put pressure on the bladder. True False
8. Stress incontinence can be cured. True False
9. Urge incontinence happens if when you can't hold your urine long enough to reach a toilet. True False
10. Urge incontinence is often experienced by people with diabetes, stroke, dementia, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis. True False
11. Overflow incontinence happens when small amounts of urine leak from a bladder that is always full. True False
12. Functional incontinence happens in many older people who have relatively normal urine control but who have a hard time getting to the toilet in time because of arthritis or other disorders. True False
13. Behavioral techniques such as pelvic muscle exercises, biofeedback, and bladder training to are often recommended to help control urination. True False
14. Medications are never recommended to treat incontinence. True False
15. Sometimes surgery can improve or cure incontinence if it is caused by a structural problem such as an abnormally positioned bladder or blockage due to an enlarged prostate. True False
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