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Diabetes on maternal side of family. i have it. my mother's brother developed it at 80; could she have it? profuse incontinence at night...
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Certainly possible: At 88 many factors could be promoting incontinence. It would be easy to check urine for sugar. Eating 6 small equal meals, avoiding salt, sugar, fat, and refined foods and making sure 25 hydroxy vitamin d3 is normal would be helpful. Depends plus disposable diaper inside for extra absorbency might help deal with the incontinence if it is not due to sugar in urine.
Answered 7/11/2013
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