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Finding solutions to bladder problems that often come with age

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September 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
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Always on the lookout for a bathroom? Bladder leakage can interfere with your well-being, and people — especially women — are more likely to experience it with age. Just 3 percent of women under 35 experience incontinence, compared with 38 to 70 percent of women older than 60, according to Wolters Kluwer’s UpToDate, a tool for doctors.