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. 1997 Spring;30(1):153–156. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1997.30-153

Prompted voiding to reduce incontinence in community-dwelling older adults.

V K Adkins 1, R M Mathews 1
PMCID: PMC1284028  PMID: 9103990

Abstract

In-home caregivers were taught to implement a prompted voiding procedure with 2 older adults with cognitive impairments and urinary incontinence. Results suggested that the procedures can be implemented by family caregivers, and the intervention reduced incontinence for both participants.

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