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To: Mkilloran who wrote (21556)	5/3/1999 7:45:00 PM
From: DaiS	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23519

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) DaiS