Bladder & Continence Diary for Seniors and Caregivers — 3-Day Bladder Diary + 12-Week Tracking System (Fillable PDF)

Bladder leaks are common as we get older, and they can often be treated or improved. The first step is a clear record you can show the doctor. This diary gives you the 3-day bladder diary doctors and continence nurses often ask for, a 12-week bladder training and pelvic floor plan, and the everyday logs a family caregiver needs, in one large-print, fillable file. Who it's for Older adults with bladder leaks, urgency, or trips to the toilet at night Anyone whose doctor or continence nurse has asked for a bladder diary Family caregivers helping a parent with continence care, including someone with dementia What's inside (64 pages) Three 3-day bladder diaries (before the first visit, week 6 and week 12): drinks, toilet trips, an urgency score from 0 to 4, leak size, what you were doing, and pads, with day totals and a summary page for the doctor How to keep the diary, the urgency scale, leak sizes and a worked example Urge control and bladder training: going by the clock, stretching the gap, five steps when a strong urge comes, and a 12-week tracker Pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises: how to find the right muscles, the routine MedlinePlus describes, and a 12-week tick chart 12 weekly continence charts: simple codes for toilet, dry, wet, bowel and pad changes at eight times of day Bowel diary with a stool-type guide, a night log, weekly skin checks and a pads and supplies tracker Know the type of leakage and when to see a doctor, from the National Institutes of Health Toileting and dementia tips, home, night and going-out checklists, questions to ask, 4 doctor-visit pages, My Medicines and Medicine Changes Easy to use Large print with big boxes Fill it in on screen on a computer, or on a phone or tablet with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader app. Or print it and use a pen US Letter and A4 both included Please note This is a diary for recording information to share with your doctor, nurse or physical therapist. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose any condition. Do not cut back on drinks (unless your doctor has set a fluid limit), or start, stop or change a medicine, without talking to your doctor first. Guidance follows the NIH (NIDDK and NIA), MedlinePlus, the Alzheimer's Association and NHS patient leaflets. A digital download from ElderlyDaily. For personal use.