Accepted for publication January 23, 2012. cerebrovascular disease, diabetes,
hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and normal-pressure hydrocephalus. Functional …

Urinary incontinence is one of the most embarrassing disabilities in the elderly people. It
may be defined as an involuntary loss of urine in a quantity or frequency sufficient to cause a …

Overactive bladder syndrome with and without urinary incontinence and related conditions,
signs, and disorders such as detrusor overactivity, neurogenic lower urinary tract …

Urinary incontinence, defined as involuntary loss of urine, is a common health problem
among women. The prevalence rate is between 12% and 55% for having ever experienced …

In the year 2000, an estimated 17 million community-dwelling adults in the United States
had daily urinary incontinence (UI), and an additional 33 million suffered from the …

Urinary incontinence (UI) as defined by the International Continence Society is the complaint
of any involuntary leakage of urine. 1 Urinary incontinence affects approximately 36% of …

Aim The prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence (UI) increase with age and
comorbidity. The benefits of pharmacotherapy for UI in the elderly are questionable. The aim …

In response to the growing population of older patients with incontinence, pharmaceutical
companies are developing new drugs to treat the condition. Before prescribing medications …

Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine in any amount, from a few drops to
total emptying of the bladder. Although UI has received much media and pharmaceutical …

Urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms are highly prevalent in late life and
are strongly associated with dementia and frailty. Incontinence is extremely common among …