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Urinary Tract Disorders and Disease That Affect Seniors

the urinary tract helps to clean the waste products of cell metabolism from the body. The urinary tract is subject to many infections, diseases and disorders that can have an effect on the health of seniors, including some that can be very serious including causing death. These pages provide information on these disorders.
Age of Kidney Donor
Information about kidney failure and transplants. Older people may be be good candidates for donation and transplant.
Urinary Tract Infections
Information about urinary tract infections, causes and treatments.
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
A majority of men over the age of 50 will have non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate.
Interstitial Cystitis
Information about his painful urinary tract condition that most often affects women.
Prostate Cancer Update
Prostate cancer strikes one in six men in the United States annually. Check out the latest research in detection and treatment.

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