title: Nonsurgical Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women.
abstract: Urinary incontinence is a prevalent condition in elderly women with significant associated morbidity. Incontinence can by grouped into several types: stress incontinence, urgency incontinence, overflow incontinence, functional incontinence, and mixed urinary incontinence. Careful evaluation, including history and physical examination, is critical to making the correct diagnosis and guiding therapy. A variety of nonsurgical treatments, including behavioral therapies, pelvic floor muscle exercise, medications, and other treatments, are available; can be successful for many older women; and may preclude the need for surgery. Working closely with the patient, understanding her goals of care, and targeting treatments accordingly are essential for success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The Landon Center on Aging, School of Medicine, The University of Kansas, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
authors.forename: William P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The Landon Center on Aging, School of Medicine, The University of Kansas, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. Electronic address: tgriebling@kumc.edu.
authors.forename: Tomas Lindor
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Griebling
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D017773:Pelvic Floor; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D004967:Estrogens
keywords: Elderly women; Geriatrics; Nonsurgical; Treatments; Urinary incontinence