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Incontinence and ageing

General Ageing

As we get older, the muscles on our bodies starts to decrease in bulk, strength and responsiveness as part of the natural ageing process, which includes our pelvic floor muscles.

However, losing strength in the muscles is not inevitable and can be help by performing simple pelvic floor exercise routines, which can help give back dignity and independence to elderly women.

Taking the problem into your own hands can also help to improve your pelvic floor health by using Aquaflex Cones and Pelvic Floor Educator.

Incontinence problems in the elderly usually start with the loss of mobility as we get older, with the inability to get to the toilet in time because of mobility conditions, such as arthritis.

Slower response and reaction times can also add to the development of incontinence, the time between reacting to the bladder message of needing the toilet and bladder contraction reduces as we get older.

Experiencing weight increases later in life can also have an affect on the pelvic muscles, as the weight of the abdominal organs increases the load on the pelvic floor, which puts more pressure on an already weakened pelvic floor.

Elderly people are susceptible to constipation and illnesses, especially coughing, and every time is occurs, additional pressure is placed on the pelvic floor, stretching it and weakening it further.

It is also important to remember that the bladder itself will also weaken as we get older and lose some of its strength. This can lead to incomplete bladder emptying where residual urine is left behind, this can become infected and increase the risk of developing cystitis, which can also cause incontinence problems.