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Across 2. A sudden, almost uncontrollable need to urinate 6. Loss of bladder control, resulting in involuntary leakage of urine 7. Accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum or lower colon which the person cannot move 9. Excessive gas in the stomach and intestines 12. Farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye, resulting in the inability to focus on near objects 14. The state in which the individual experiences incomplete emptying of the bladder 16. Urine left in the bladder after urination 17. The branch of health care concerned with the care of the elderly 18. Pain caused by dilated or bulging veins of the rectum and anus

Down 1. A condition that occurs when a patient's bladder is extremely distended with urine and the patient voids or leaks only a small amount of it. It is usually poorly controlled 3. Form of prejudice characterized by discrimination against people based on their age 4. A decrease in a person's normal frequency of defecation accompanied by difficult or incomplete passage of stool 5. Loss of bowel control, leading to an involuntary passage of stool 8. The state of being distended or swollen 10. The passage of fluid or unformed stools 11. A sudden compelling urge to urinate 13. The need to urinate more often than usual 15. A disease of the bones characterized by a decrease in bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and increased susceptibility to fractures of the hip, spine and wrist.