Nurse Continence Specialist Janie Thompson, Clinical Services Manager, Continence Foundation of Australia talks Laxatives Laxatives are a commonly used medication to treat and manage constipation, however many people don’t realise
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John's Story - An artificial urinary sphincter changed my life In 2010, John Deady was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The cancerous cells were unable to be fully removed via operation
Ann's Story - "A Bladder Augmentation Gave Me Freedom" As a child, Ann developed an aversion to using the toilet, and instead attempted to hold her urine. Consequently, the muscular
Faecal Incontinence by Dr Rosemary Crone Dr Rosemary Crone is a geriatrician who specialises in continence. She works at Barwon Health in the community continence clinic based at the McKellar
Providing a Light at the End of the Tunnel - Dr Michael Whishaw " Nocturia is more common as you age, but it is not always an issue with the
Pelvic Floor Maintenance for Seniors Pelvic Floor Maintenance for Seniors by Kathryn Rogers, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist at Alfred Health and Elizabeth Crowe, Nurse Continence Specialist at Alfred Health. Incontinence and
Debunking Myths about Older People and Incontinence by Dr Joan Ostaszkiewicz Dr Joan Ostaszkiewicz, Director Aged Care Division, National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and Ms Elizabeth Watt, Senior Research Fellow
Toilet Training Resources The Continence Foundation of Australia has several resources available to help your child reach those important development milestones and gain greater toileting independence. All our resources are
As a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, I regularly see children and their families to help improve their continence issues. Most children are primary school age from around 5 -12 years old
Loreto is a Clinical Nurse Consultant with thirty-six years’ experience in stomal, wound and continence care. She works with Associate Professor Sebastian King at the Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction Service