Urinary Incontinence Associated with Dementia

Urinary incontinence is common in patients with dementia and is more prevalent in demented than in nondemented older individuals. It occurs with equal or greater frequency in males than in females, and this contrasts with the female preponderance in community-based, general older populations. Since the etiology of incontinence in dementia is multifactorial, a comprehensive assessment of factors within and outside the lower urinary tract is …