Gerontology

The objective of our paper is to mention a short description of gerontology. We will also study the changes in incontinence with aging and discuss various forms of incontinence and its symptoms and causes. The paper will be inclined towards discussion of incontinence with gerontology and its subtypes.

Gerontology is the study of social aspects of aging like interpersonal and intrapersonal communication. It is to study how people change their ideas behind co-existence and whether the interaction is voluntary or involuntary. Gerontology also has a section on study of psychological aspects of aging like the study of how people behave in their old years and the mental functions associated to it. Psychologists have tried to combine the study of mental functions in humans and their social behavior exhibited. There is also a biological aspect attached to aging that is a part of gerontology. This research delves into physical changes within a human body. Geriatrics is a study of medicine for treatment and therapy of elderly and older people with disabilities. This is a sister concern of gerontology and it is focused on the care of elder people whereas gerontology is the study of the aging process itself. Coming back to incontinence in relation to gerontology we see a few peculiar forms of incontinence.

• Fecal Incontinence

• Urinary Incontinence

• Functional Incontinence

• Stress Incontinence

• Urge Incontinence

• Mixed Incontinence

• Overflow Incontinence

Fecal Incontinence is known as bowel incontinence or anal incontinence and is generally regarded as a lack of control in the final act of digestion that is to eliminate solid, semi-solid and/or liquid waste. This is performed at the end of digestive tract through the anus. This aberr...

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...ng elderly people. They are Fecal and Urinary Incontinence. Under these two forms are further subtypes of incontinence but they may not necessarily be governed under the rules of parent incontinence.

Incontinence can be identified using techniques such as endoscopy and stool testing. These tests can be performed to check for bowel incontinence. There are some more tests that can be performed in this regard; they are anorectal manometry, nerve tests and endosonography. Many clinicians have reported that people who suffer from incontinence are surprised, nervous and agitated over this dysfunction and try to cover them through frequent toileting routines. It is important to undertake daily activities and such biological routines are important but it is equally important to diagnose and treat such symptoms to reduce further degradation of health and bowel movements.