What boils your blood? How about insurance refusing to cover absorbent products for incontinence because they are considered a “medical convenience?" A reader of this blog asked me about insurance after being turned down by his insurance company for this basic necessity. It appears that not only is this cost not covered by insurance, but for... Read more
I just moved and thusly nothing in my home is quite where it is supposed to be. That’s probably why there is a Pilates DVD sitting on my desk in front of my computer. Truth be told, I’m only writing this blog because I first noticed the DVD and was overcome by a sense of guilt that I should pop it in and get in a short workout before... Read more
I’m still recovering after the whirlwind that was our conference last week (Engineering for Continence: The Engineering Challenge). It was hard work, but all-in-all very worth it, as all the attendees seemed to come away with a renewed sense of urgency for creating solutions that are so desperately needed by the millions of people around the... Read more
I’m writing from the conference titled Innovating for Continence: The Engineering Challenge sponsored by the Simon Foundation for Continence. We just got through an enlightening and heartfelt patient panel featuring seven individuals with incontinence from all walks of life. Included on the panel was a woman who became incontinent after... Read more
When was the last time you met a young nursing student who said they aspire to go into urology or continence care? This kind of work may not be glamorous, but there is no question about just how important and needed it is. When people are at their most vulnerable, these nurses save the day by calmly and patiently showing their patients how to... Read more
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