Smoking cessation, exercise routines that include stretching and strength-building, and maintaining a healthy weight all help with bladder control as they do with other chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD,), multiple sclerosis, and Type II diabetes, respectively.  Bowel health is enhanced by avoiding chronic constipation, with daily consumption of dietary fiber, proper hydration, and physical activity.

Of course, we can't age backwards, like F. Scott Fitzgerald's Benjamin Button.  But going forward, we can live life both offensively and defensively with fewer accidents and greater quality. 

Nancy Muller

NAFC Executive Director