Does everyone get incontinent when they get old?

Does everyone get incontinent when they get old?

Jennifer Anger, M.D, M.P.H. (Assistant Professor) gives expert video advice on: What can I do now to prevent having bladder and urination problems?; Can medications cause incontinence?; Could my lifestyle cause incontinence? and more...

Incontinence definitely increases with age. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed that among adults living in the community aged 60 and over, 38% of women had some type of leakage, and 17% of men have some type of leakage. When I say some type of leakage I mean stress or urinary leakage. The frequency of incontinence also increases with age, meaning number of episodes increase.