Your mom is embarrassed by her incontinence. It started after menopause and has never improved. If she sneezes or coughs hard, she leaks. That’s known as stress incontinence. There are health conditions, such as a bladder spasm, that can also cause a weak bladder. No matter why it happens, she shouldn’t be embarrassed. It can happen to anyone.<\/p>\n
That isn’t likely to be enough to make her feel at ease. She’s needs caregivers to help out with things she can’t do. She’s been told to stop driving. She’s worried she’ll leak while in her caregiver’s car. What can you do to help her handle the embarrassment she feels?<\/p>\n