Spring Conference, set April 13 at the Arthur M. Johnson Gymnasium on the Panola College campus in Carthage.
Many people find incontinence disabling and a source of major distress in their lives.
Incontinence is not a disease in itself, but is usually a symptom of an underlying condition, such as decreased bladder muscle tone, a weakened bladder spincter muscle, and reduced bladder capacity. Medications as well as such diseases as arthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's can affect continence. Incontinence is estimated to affect the lives of 15 percent to 30 percent of older Americans, with women affected twice as often as men. What most people suffering from incontinence don't know is it is treatable more than 80 percent of the time. This fact adds a tragic note to the disorder, because it can precipitate a downward slide to other problems.