REVIEW PAPER
Micturition disorders in people aged 65 and more
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Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wrocław, Poland (Faculty of Medicine, Department of Procedural Clinical Sciences)
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T. Marciniak Lower Silesian Specialist Hospital in Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland (Department of Urology and Urological Oncology)
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Dolnośląski Szpital Specjalistyczny im. T. Marciniaka we Wrocławiu, Wrocław, Poland
(Oddział Urologii i Onkologii Urologicznej)
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District Sanitary and Epidemiological Station in Świdnica, Świdnica, Poland
Online publication date: 2025-07-14
Corresponding author
Michal Wróbel
Politechnika Wrocławska, Wydział Medyczny,
Katedra Nauk Klinicznych Zabiegowych, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Polska
HIGHLIGHTS
- Micturition problems in elderly are the result of physiological changes and diseases.
- Easy access to toilets should be provided at home and in urban areas.
- New technologies can improve the quality of life of older people.
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ABSTRACT
Urinary continence requires the coordination of all components of the urinary system. This review aimed to clarify contemporary views
on the nature of micturition disorders and to try to determine which amenities might be useful for older people with micturition disorders.
PubMed and Google Scholar search engines were used to search for English-language full-text articles using the keywords: „micturition
disorders,” „bladder changes,” „neurological disorders,” „hypoactive detrusor,” „improvements,” „technology,” „quality of life improvement,”
„elderly,” „accessibility,” „public toilets,” „interior design”. Forty-one articles were selected for the final analysis. With age the structure of
the bladder walls changes. At the same time, there are physiological changes in the nervous system that make ideal control of continence and
micturition difficult. In older men, benign prostate hypertrophy is a common urinary tract disorder, in women there is pelvic organ prolapse
and mucosal atrophy due to hypoestrogenism, and in both sexes an increase in infections. Older people are more likely to have diseases
of other systems that affect urinary function (stroke, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, circulatory failure, diabetes). Urinary incontinence,
is a major social problem that significantly affects the quality of life of seniors. E-visits, medical chatbots, medical apps, and examinations performed at the patient’s home or in the general practitioner’s outpatient clinic can facilitate access to medical services for these patients.
There is a need to improve accessibility to specialists, rehabilitation, medication, hygiene products as well as easy access to toilets at home
and in the urban environment. The development of electronic devices, mobile applications and use of artificial intelligence, can improve
the quality of life of seniors also regarding urinary disorders. Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2025;76(3)