Incontinence pads：A great choice for elderly care

When the first rays of morning sunlight climb onto the window sill, countless Chinese families are gently replacing Incontinence pads for the bedridden elderly, a seemingly simple action that carries the expectations of 280 million elderly people for a decent old age, and also reflects the urgent need for professional care in an aging society. With the number of disabled and semi-disabled elderly groups exceeding 40 million, how to scientifically deal with incontinence care, Alzheimer's care and other challenges has become a topic that every family must face.

In the traditional elderly care model, incontinence care is often accompanied by heavy cleaning work and psychological pressure. Repeated use of cotton diapers tends to breed bacteria, and nighttime leakage leads to interrupted sleep and skin damage. In the case of Alzheimer's patients, care is not only about physical care, but also about coping with the communication difficulties associated with cognitive impairment - they may forget where to go to the toilet or resist care due to self-esteem. The paralyzed elderly face the risk of pressure sores caused by prolonged bed rest, and every turn and cleaning requires professional skills.

The need for specialized care has spawned changes in the industry. In recent years, adult diapers, disposable pads and other care products have gradually moved from the medical scene into ordinary families, and their design concepts are being upgraded from “basic protection” to “precision care”. Take the newly developed Incontinence pads of TYMUS brand as an example, the large size (80cm×150cm) of this product designed for the elderly group solves the problem of bed shifting; the five-layer composite structure realizes instantaneous absorption of 1,200 ml of liquid, and the surface layer still remains dry; the combination of 3D three-dimensional infusion groove and breathable base film makes the stuffy heat and humidity no longer a threat to the skin's health. After 1,000 family tests, 98% of the caregivers feedback that it significantly reduces the frequency of nighttime replacement, and the addition of chamomile skin care layer more sensitive skin elderly people say goodbye to the redness and itching.

Professional physicians pointed out that the thickness of elderly skin is only 1/3 of that of infants, and the choice of care products needs to take into account the absorbency and gentleness. Clinical data shows that the incidence of pressure ulcers is reduced by 65% and the risk of urinary tract infections is reduced by 42% in the disabled elderly who use professional Incontinence pads. For people with cognitive disorders, the design of the humidity strips can reduce resistance, while the individually packaged travel packs can help the incontinent elderly regain the courage to go out. These detailed innovations are quietly changing the stereotype of “old age is bedridden”.

The upgrading of the industry has been accelerated by the east wind of the policy. With 49 long-term care insurance pilot cities including nursing consumables in the reimbursement scope, more families have started to pay attention to the medical device certification of products. In the TYMUS lab, engineers are exploring the possibility of implanting flexible sensing technology into Incontinence pads, which may be able to monitor heart rate and body pressure distribution in real time in the future, making technology the “night watchman” for preventing health risks.

As the sun sets, children in wheelchairs exchange care tips in community squares, and young people carefully compare product descriptions in front of drugstore shelves. These scenes illustrate the revolutionary change in China's concept of elderly care - when a piece of Incontinence pads can not only protect physical dignity, but also preserve emotional decency, the challenges of an aging society are turned into opportunities for humane innovation. As the developer said, “We are not making a product, but finding a solution for millions of families to sleep peacefully at night.” On this road of care paved with science and warmth, every product iteration is saying that aging deserves to be accepted more gently by the world.