{"id":238,"date":"2019-03-26T10:45:56","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T10:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.initial.ie\/blog\/?p=238"},"modified":"2025-06-24T11:24:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:24:33","slug":"male-incontinence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.initial.ie\/blog\/male-incontinence\/","title":{"rendered":"Incontinence issues on Your Business Hygiene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.initial.ie\/blog\/incontinence-waste-management\/\">Incontinence<\/a> is an issue affecting many people of all ages, gender, cultures and backgrounds.&nbsp; The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tilda.tcd.ie\/\">Irish Longitudinal Study<\/a>&nbsp;on ageing in 2017 found that 1 in 7 older adults in Ireland experiences urinary incontinence and that 25% of those affected experience limitations in their normal activities because of this. 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