Associations of urinary incontinence, absorbent product use, and confidence gained from absorbent product use with perceived ageism in later adulthood.

Sonya S Brady; Andrés Arguedas; Jared D. Huling; Gerhard Hellemann; Cora E. Lewis; D R Jacobs Jr; Cynthia S. Fok; Stephen K. Van Den Eeden; Alayne D. Markland

doi:10.1093/geront/gnag077

June 8, 2026

Associations of urinary incontinence, absorbent product use, and confidence gained from absorbent product use with perceived ageism in later adulthood.

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This study investigates the relationship between urinary incontinence, absorbent product use, and perceptions of ageism in adults aged 55-73.
Cross-sectional data collected from 680 community-dwelling participants aged 55-73 in 2023-2024.
Variables including urinary incontinence frequency, severity, absorbent product use, and ageism were analyzed using regression.
Covariates included age, gender, race, and education.
A one standard deviation increase in urinary incontinence frequency was associated with greater exposure to age discrimination (Beta = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.18, 0.33).
Greater severity of urinary incontinence correlated with more frequent age discrimination (Beta = 0.19, 95% CI = 0.12, 0.27).
Frequency of absorbent product use also linked to increased age discrimination experiences (Beta = 0.12, 95% CI = 0.04, 0.20).

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals associations between urinary incontinence, product use, and ageism perceptions in older adults, suggesting implications for supportive policies.

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