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Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Octogenarian Women

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Urinary incontinence (UI) is an extremely common clinical condition in elderly women. Although both the incidence and prevalence tend to increase with advancing age, UI should not be considered a normal or inevitable part of the aging process. UI tends to have negative-associated outcomes for both patients and caregivers in terms of quality of life, social isolation, and burden of care. This paper reviews the recent peer-reviewed literature on epidemiology, diagnostic evaluation, and clinical treatment options for UI in older adult women.

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Dr. Griebling has received grant support from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. He is a clinical investigator on multicenter research trials with Pfizer and Medtronic.

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Dr. Griebling was an investigator and co-author of Reference #36 (DuBeau et al). This study was conducted in full compliance with clinical research, informed consent, and human subjects guidelines.

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Griebling, T.L. Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Octogenarian Women. Curr Bladder Dysfunct Rep 9, 242–249 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-014-0247-6

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