title: Age-related physiologic and pathologic changes affecting lower urinary tract function.
abstract: The physiologic changes and pathologic conditions that are frequently seen in the elderly population create a clinical challenge requiring knowledge of the "normal" voiding function, as well as commonly observed alterations. This article reviews the more common physiologic changes, disease states, and iatrogenic causes associated with aging that affect urinary tract function.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000503:physiopathology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000503:physiopathology; D014553:Urinary Tract Physiological Phenomena; D014554:Urination