MK,
Don't forget incontinence!
Costs:
financial - over $2 billion spent last year in Canada on adult diapers, putting them on and taking them off; this is more
than was spent on bypass surgery and dialysis combined
medical - cystitis, urosepsis, pressure sores, indwelling catheters
psychosocial - shame, embarrassment, isolation, loss of social
position and self-esteem; incontinent individuals tend to
not travel, entertain, visit friends, shop, 'go to places with unknown bathrooms'
depression
a major factor in at least of all nursing home placements
diapers are big business(visit any drug store in florida-adult diapers cost a dollar each)
ecological (major landfill problem)
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