BERKELEY, CA USA (Press Release) - Newswise - November 7, 2012 - The National Association For Continence (NAFC) is hosting free educational events during National Bladder Health Week. Bladder Health Week occurs every year during the second full week in November. This year Bladder Health Week will be held from November 12 – 16.
Educational webinars, Twitter chats and video chats are some of the Bladder Health Week events. Each event occurs online so participants can partake from the comfort of their home. More information about each event and registration instructions can be found on the Bladder Health Awareness website. Each day of Bladder Health Week targets one type of bladder health issue:
- Monday, November 12: Overactive Bladder
- Tuesday, November 13: Fall Prevention
- Wednesday, November 14: Enlarged Prostate
- Thursday, November 15: Urinary Tract Infections and Women’s Health
- Friday, November 16: Summary of Bladder Health Week Topics
More information about Bladder Health week can be found on the Bladder Health Facebook page, Twitter account, YouTube channel and Pinterest account.
The public can get involved by educating their friends and family about this health observance, as so many Americans are living with incontinence, voiding dysfunction and related pelvic floor issues. Those who would like to help promote Bladder Health Week online can use the tools in the Get Going Toolkit. Facebook posts, Twitter tweets, web badges and infographics are located in this toolkit and can be shared easily.
NAFC revamped its Bladder Health Awareness Campaign in 2011, creating a new website educating site visitors about symptoms, causes and treatment options for bladder control problems. New multi-media tools and social media networks have been launched and dedicated to people with bladder health issues and their caregivers who are looking to connect with health care professionals and to each other.
About NAFC
The National Association For Continence is a 501(c) 3 corporation whose mission is threefold: 1) to educate the public about the causes, diagnosis categories, treatment options and management alternatives for incontinence, voiding dysfunction, nocturnal enuresis and related pelvic floor disorders; 2) to network with other organizations and agencies to elevate the visibility and priority given to these areas; and 3) to advocate on behalf of consumers who suffer from such symptoms as a result of disease or other illness, obstetrical, surgical or other trauma, or deterioration due to the aging process itself. NAFC is broadly funded by consumers, health care professionals and industry. It is the world’s largest and most prolific consumer advocacy organization devoted exclusively to this field. NAFC celebrates its 30th anniversary year in 2012.
National Association for Continence (NAFC)
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