our elders give a remarkable life.
On the occasion of the world day of older people, the October 1.
-What are happy is their family situation, free time which they have and their State of health, therefore, Laboratorios Indas continues to innovate to improve the quality of life of those suffering from one of the problems that most affect them: urinary incontinence.
Spain, September 2009.- In Spain there is 7.6 million people older than 65 years, of which more than two million are octogenarians, in fact, it is the second country with greater ageing of the population, behind Japan. Between 2005 and 2050 the Spanish population over 65 will increase from 16.8% to 33.2%. , according to the 2008 report on the elderly, driven by the Observatory of the Imserso.
In the world day of older people, Indas Institute launches an optimistic message, and insists that the ageing of the population should not be understood as a problem, but as the logical consequence of a society with a life expectancy higher than ever. The key: maintain an acceptable quality of life.
In fact, are increasingly those that opt for continue an active life after age 65: half says walking or exercising daily, 26% get the weekend with friends and are increasingly engaged in artistic activities, or point to accredited educational activities, especially women (10.5%).
Winning the battle to urinary incontinence
One of the problems that influence and affect the quality of life of older persons in Spain is the incontinence of urine (IO). In figures, 1 in 2 women and 1 out of 3 men over 65 years and who live in larger centres suffer from this disease and suffering leaks daily, according to the study population of incontinence burden and cost (EPICC), driven by the Spanish Association of urology and directed by Dr. Eduardo MartÃnez AgullóHead of the unit of NeurourologÃa and urodynamic of Hospital La Fe of Valencia and coordinator of the Scientific Committee of the Indas Institute.
This disease affects all areas of the patient’s life: personal, work, family, social and psychological. According to the seriousness and circumstances, those who suffer from it, you can see deteriorated his image, his personality and habits. And in many cases is assumed to be an embarrassing condition of age, causing an extreme limitation of activity, social isolation, anxiety, depression and sexual dysfunction.
Laboratorios Indas.
Company committed to the promotion of better health, aims to help improve public health and the quality of life of persons suffering from urinary incontinence in Spain. To this end, in 2008, it launched the Indas Institute in order to inform, train and educate both the collective health and society in general, and patients and caregivers in particular.
In parallel, Laboratorios Indas contributes to improving the quality of life for incontinent people with a wide range of products adapted to the needs and circumstances of those who suffer from IO, as well as the hospitals and residences: –incopack and Indaslip, to severe incontinence; Indasec, for mild losses; Indasbed and Sabanindas for patients restrain for inbed incontinent.
