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Today's Terms
Incontinence
Definition:
The loss of voluntary control over bladder or bowel functions
Dementia
Definition:
A clinical term used to describe a group of brain disorders that disrupt and impair cognitive functions -- thinking, memory, judgment -- personality, mood, and social interaction. Also, see Senility in this Glossary.
Elder Abuse
Definition:
Term describing three types of domestic violence including abuse, neglect and exploitation
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