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Urinary Incontinence

About 17 percent of men and 38 percent of women age 60 and older suffer from urinary incontinence. Several factors can contribute to incontinence.

For more information on urinary incontinence, contact: American Urological Association Foundation

1000 Corporate Boulevard

Linthicum, MD 21090

1-800-828-7866 (toll-free)

www.urologyhealth.org

The Foundation provides information on the prevention, detection, management, and cure of urologic diseases.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

3 Information Way

Bethesda, MD 20892-3580

1-800-891-5390 (toll-free)

1-866-569-1162 (TTY/toll-free)

www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov

NIDDK, part of the National Institutes of Health, distributes publications on urinary incontinence and provides links to resources and support groups.