“Is incontinence common with old age?”
My grandmother is 70 years old and I noticed that she has been having trouble holding in her urine and goes to the bathroom a lot more frequently. Is incontinence common with old age?
1 Answer
Incontinence is a common problem particularly in older women. First one needs to make sure there is no underlying issue like an infection. Then a thorough exam , determine overactive bladder, stress Incontinence or a mixture of both. There us treatment for each type of Incontinence- it should not be accepted as a normal part of aging Theresa M. Redling DO, FACP Chief, Geriatric Health Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Director, Maida Geriatric Institute Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School
