NJ SJR116

Designates the second week of November each year as "Urinary Incontinence Awareness Week" in New Jersey

Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling upon public officials, private organizations, and citizens to observe the awareness week

More than 26 million people in the United States live with urinary incontinence, with annual costs for adult incontinence products exceeding $1 billion nationally

High-risk groups include women who have experienced pregnancy, childbirth, or menopause; elderly individuals; men with prostate problems; those with diabetes, obesity, or chronic constipation; smokers; and people with urinary tract birth defects

Urinary incontinence is identified as a leading cause of institutionalization among the elderly, particularly impacting seniors on fixed incomes