The Bladder Does Not Shrink With Age

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bladders do not appear to shrink with age, suggesting that urinary troubles in older people can no longer be considered a normal part of aging, according to new study findings released this week.Investigators from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania found that women between the ages of 22 and 90 had bladders that could hold roughly the same amount of fluid.However, as women age, they become more prone to a condition called overactive bladder, in which their bladders went into spasm before becoming full, giving them an overwhelming, urgent need to urinate.