continence

Example Sentences

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At other times, staff failed to change continence aids regularly enough.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

The brain’s ability to regulate bodily functions, like swallowing and continence, erodes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

Any chance Sally or Ed has anxiety, digestive or continence issues, hearing loss …?

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2023

Janine and Susan felt their mother's continence and frail mobility put her at risk of another fall at home.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2022

The lesson of history, then, is that continence is essential to the progress of the race.

From The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian by Harding, Ellison