Treating overactive bladder in the elderly

Authors

  • Adrian Wagg Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.716

Abstract

The prevalence of the overactive bladder (OAB) symptom complex
increases with age. Older people also appear to experience more
severe incontinence syndromes, including OAB, than their younger
counterparts. Older patients are more likely than younger individuals
to ask for medication for bladder problems and to require
higher doses of medication. Conventional treatment for OAB with
conservative and lifestyle measures in combination with antimuscarinic
pharmacotherapy is effective in older people. Although
there is a theoretical potential for cognitive impairment with antimuscarinic
agents, the newer antimuscarinics are cognitively safe
in cognitively intact older people.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biography

Adrian Wagg, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Downloads

How to Cite

Wagg, A. (2013). Treating overactive bladder in the elderly. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 5(5-S2), S149-S151. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.716

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 5-S2 (2011): October

Section

Review

License

You, the Author(s), assign your copyright in and to the Article to the Canadian Urological Association. This means that you may not, without the prior written permission of the CUA:

  • Post the Article on any Web site
  • Translate or authorize a translation of the Article
  • Copy or otherwise reproduce the Article, in any format, beyond what is permitted under Canadian copyright law, or authorize others to do so
  • Copy or otherwise reproduce portions of the Article, including tables and figures, beyond what is permitted under Canadian copyright law, or authorize others to do so.

The CUA encourages use for non-commercial educational purposes and will not unreasonably deny any such permission request.

You retain your moral rights in and to the Article. This means that the CUA may not assert its copyright in such a way that would negatively reflect on your reputation or your right to be associated with the Article.

The CUA also requires you to warrant the following:

  • That you are the Author(s) and sole owner(s), that the Article is original and unpublished and that you have not previously assigned copyright or granted a licence to any other third party;
  • That all individuals who have made a substantive contribution to the article are acknowledged;
  • That the Article does not infringe any proprietary right of any third party and that you have received the permissions necessary to include the work of others in the Article; and
  • That the Article does not libel or violate the privacy rights of any third party.