Present status and future prospect of urological diseases in the elderly
Abstract:
Most urological diseases are common in the elderly. Indolent cancer is a clinical dilemma in management of renal and prostate cancers, which are often incidentally found in the eld- erly. Bladder cancer usually needs urological intervention somehow even in highly aged pa- tients to prevent massive hematuria and clot retention. Voiding dysfunction and erectile dys- function affect negatively quality of life thus should be properly evaluated and managed. Ultrasound-assisted prompted voiding precludes pad/diaper-related bladder disuse syn- drome, reducing urinary incontinence prevalence in the elderly with impaired physical or cognitive function. Preventive measures and innovative technology along with understanding of elderly-specific mentality should improve health status of urological organs in the elderly.
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