Men's bladder health: urinary incontinence in the elderly (Part I)

Differentiating between stress, urge, mixed incontinence and continuous incontinence is paramount to selecting appropriate treatment for the individual patient. The basic diagnostic work comprises symptom assessment, physical examination, urine analysis and, most important, a bladder diary. Clearly, not all incontinent patients require sophisticated or even simple urodynamics, especially not the elderly with subsequent conservative therapy.