High-quality, personalised continence care for people with dementia must be a key priority, NIHR review finds
High-quality, personalised continence care for people living with dementia is essential for a good quality of life, the latest NIHR Evidence review shows (opens new window).
The review is part of a series that brings together NIHR research to provide actionable insights for practice, and shows that many people living with dementia at home, in care homes and in hospitals frequently do not receive adequate continence care. It also finds that continence care needs to be prioritised and improved including early continence assessment, better support for carers to manage continence problems and professionals need training