| As you grow up, incontinence is often a subject that | | | | use will, to some extent, be dictated by how heavily |
| draws mirth, rather then concern. "I wet myself | | | | incontinent someone is. Good product selection is vital, |
| laughing", we might say. But as age makes loss of | | | | as finding a product with sufficient absorbency goes a |
| bladder control a looming reality for many of us, the | | | | long way to combating embarrassment. Incontinence |
| laughter quietens and turns into a deathly hush when | | | | pads are available in either shaped, which follow the |
| you take fecal incontinence into account. | | | | contours of the body and offer good comfort and |
| For the person with incontinence there's the shame | | | | confidence against leaks or micro which offer more |
| and embarrassment of involuntary bodily functions. | | | | discretion and are less bulky to wear. It's also important |
| You could, though, say it's worse for the carer having | | | | to use these with the appropriate type of incontinence |
| to clean up after a loved one and the knock to | | | | pants which can be of either the sheer or waterproof |
| respect and esteem that that entails. So, how do you | | | | variety. |
| deal with it? | | | | For the night time, adult nappies can be good. Like |
| Well, a good place to start is an open and honest | | | | baby nappies, these come as all-in-ones with taped |
| relationship between carer and cared-for. A sense of | | | | sides or as pull-ups. The latter are particularly good as |
| humour and a professional approach go a long way to | | | | they give the cared-for person some autonomy and |
| easing the embarrassment of the person with | | | | therefore some dignity. For the nights, you're also going |
| incontinence and will help to set their mind at rest, as | | | | to need waterproof bedding and in particular bed pads |
| well as making it easier for the carer. | | | | which will help to save the mattress from repeated |
| Discussing the best way to manage a person's | | | | wetting. |
| incontinence with them is important too. Do they feel | | | | Unless, perhaps, you already work in health care, adult |
| happy wearing incontinence pads? Would they prefer | | | | incontinence is not an easy thing to get used to in |
| to wear an adult nappy? It will help greatly if they are | | | | someone you love, but if you keep yourself open and |
| able to take ownership of their condition, rather than | | | | honest, focus on the best interests of the person |
| being forced to follow a management regime that's | | | | you're caring for and choose the right products, then |
| most convenient for their carer. | | | | you should at least, be able to cope. |
| Of course, the kind of incontinence products that you | | | | |