title: Urinary incontinence in the elderly: a growing problem that needs attention.
abstract: An increasing proportion of the population is reaching old age and, as a result, conditions such as incontinence that were often not discussed publicly in the past are receiving broader attention. The prevalence of incontinence increases with age and with declining health. Elderly women with incontinence require careful evaluation and management because of their associated medical problems, decline in cognitive function, and limitations of resources. Both conservative and surgical treatments can be very successful, even in the very elderly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, NC 27157, USA.
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authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016387:Women's Health