• Try to drink normally. Cutting down on liquids will make things worse, not better. Try to drink at least six to eight cups of liquid each day.
• Try cutting down on caffeine (tea and coffee); use brands without caffeine or drink water or soft drinks.
• Try to avoid constipation by eating plenty of fibre.
• Try to keep as active and mobile as you can. If you find walking painful, a visit to the chiropodist may help.

For more information on the treatment of incontinence read the Help the Aged advice leaflet – Bladder and Bowel Weakness (PDF).