Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in adults 65 and older, mainly due to age-related factors like malnutrition, poor bladder control, and uncontrolled diabetes. Symptoms in older adults may ...

Gaffin is an infectious disease physician in New Jersey. Recently, a former patient contacted me about his wife. “She had a recent stroke which has caused cognitive decline along with slow-growing ...

In a recent column, you wrote that hormone replacement therapy should be considered in elderly women to prevent urinary ...

Accurately diagnosing recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) in older women is challenging and requires careful weighing of the risks and benefits of various treatments, according to a new ...

Not only can this cause dryness and discomfort, the urethra sometimes doesn't seal properly, and bacteria can get into the ...

In a recent column, you wrote that hormone replacement therapy should be considered in elderly women to prevent urinary tract ...