Ls. Mitteness et al., RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS EXPERIENCE WITH URINARY-INCONTINENCE IN ELDERLY TENANTS, Journal of applied gerontology, 14(4), 1995, pp. 408-425
Landlords are important ''gatekeepers'' for frail elderly tenants incl
uding those with urinary incontinence (UI). Interviews with 34 landlor
ds reveal that most have dealt with problems of UI. Whereas most resid
ential managers help incontinent tenants, some landlords are rejecting
them Rejection of older incontinent tenants occurs most often in resi
dential hotels, in for-profit buildings, in buildings with more male t
han female tenants and in cares of alcoholism or dementia Incontinence
cases that were not solved and remained public were considered approp
riate for eviction or placement in more restrictive living environment
s. Thus UI is a condition that compromises continued community living
among certain older renters.