Urinary incontinence (UI) is a very prevalent condition that affects women of all ages, domicile, and health status. UI is associated with several medical conditions, and its consequences can be devastating to the life of not only the patient, but family members as well. This article discusses the prevalence of UI, voiding frequency in the elderly, medical correlates of UI, urodynamic parameters among continent and incontinent elderly, patient strategies to control urine loss, psychosocial correlates of UI, and incidence and remission rates.