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Curated Content Published at Health In Aging We know staying on top of the health conditions and concerns we may face after age 65 is an important part of the forward momentum that comes with aging. For example, many of us—even if we’re already living with several...
Originally Published at Health In Aging
Curated Content Published at Health In Aging Fecal incontinence is the inability to control bowel movements, causing stool (feces) to leak unexpectedly from the rectum. Also called bowel incontinence, fecal incontinence ranges from an occasional leakage of stool while...
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Curated Content Published at Health In Aging Constipation occurs when bowel movements are small, hard, and dry and happen three times a week or less. If more than three days pass without a bowel movement, the contents of the intestines may harden. This can make it...