What is the function of the integumentary system?
Patients with functional incontinence have mental or physical disabilities that keep them from urinating, although the urinary system itself is normal. Conditions that can lead to function incontinence include: • Parkinson’s disease. • Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Mental confusion may prevent both recognition of the need to void and locating a bathroom. • Severe depression. In such cases, people may become incontinent because they are indifferent to…