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The organs of the lower urinary tract are subject to structural changes due to age which may considerably impair its function. Thus, for example, the prevalence of urinary incontinence among the non-institutionalised population aged over 65 years is estimated to be 18.8% (Wagner and Hu 1998). Among nursing home residents, this rate is even 56% (Diokno et al. 1986). While urinary incontinence can be mainly observed in women, changes of the prostate due to age, for instance benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), often cause considerable micturition problems for older men.
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Dorschner, W., Stolzenburg, JU., Neuhaus, J. (2001). Changes of the Muscles of the Lower Urinary Tract with Age. In: Structure and Function of the Bladder Neck. Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, vol 159. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56879-4_9
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