The Age Concern and Help the Aged medical research teams are joining forces with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to fund new research into incontinence.

The collaboration has already seen four research projects receive funding into a wide range of studies including projects addressing the basic biology of the bladder and bowel.

According to the Department of Health, incontinence is one of the main reasons why older people enter residential care. Many people can become house bound which can lead to isolation and depression. But due to the nature of the condition and ‘taboo’ surrounding it, it receives hardly any awareness and subsequently little funding for research into possible preventions and cures.

So this unique collaboration between the older people’s charity and the Government research council aims to both raise awareness about incontinence, as well as providing funding for key medical research.

The medical research arm of Age Concern and Help the Aged, said:

“The collaboration between Research into Ageing and the BBSRC is an important step in the right direction as it will fund some really exciting research projects, but perhaps more importantly also raise awareness about incontinence, which can so severely affect a person’s quality of life.”

This is an exciting move forward for incontinence. Here at Allanda we concentrate on providing the best incontinence products and advice to you, because we know how important quality of living is!

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