Mrs. Woods is an 80-year-old active widow in very good health. She has made an appointment with her health care provider due to a recent bout with urinary incontinence (UI). Mrs
Woods tells Cheryl, the nurse preparing her, that she has recently become incontinent of urine and thinks it is due to her age. What is he best response from Cheryl? A. "Most older people are incontinent."
B. "It's too bad that as we age our bodies start failing us."
C. "It is a myth that incontinence is part of the aging process."
D. "At least you made it to 80 before experiencing incontinence."
C
It is a myth that incontinence is part of the aging process; however, UI affects approximately 30% of older adults living at home and about 50% of older adults in nursing homes.
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