Over 15% of American adults have overactive bladder. This condition increases in prevalence with age and is defined by the sudden urge to urinate which is difficult to defer. Incontinence may be present but is not required for the diagnosis. Previously, medical treatment with anticholinergic medications were the mainstay of therapy. However, recent publications linking anticholinergics to memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s have placed these medications under new scrutiny. The American…

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