The treatment of urinary incontinence in the elderly requires a clear definition of the cause and symptomatic treatment. Urinary incontinence is a common problem in the elderly population. Urinary incontinence is a collective term for the involuntary flow of urine and is often divided into stress incontinence, urge incontinence and filling incontinence. For older men, overflow incontinence is more common, resulting from chronic urinary retention due to prostate enlargement and bladder outlet obstruction. As age increases, the obstruction of the prostate for the bladder outlet becomes increasingly aggravated, and coupled with the declining function of the bladder forcing muscle with age, overflow incontinence gradually appears, and this state requires prompt medical attention. The first thing you need to do is to take medication for prostate enlargement as soon as possible. If there is a lot of residual urine, you will also need timely catheterization treatment and a serious cystostomy is feasible. For older women, stress urinary incontinence is more common. It is often due to the relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles in menstruating women as they age, resulting in insufficient strength of the urethral sphincter, which can involuntarily produce urination when coughing and squatting or abdominal exertion, seriously affecting the quality of life. Current pharmacological treatment such as estrogen or surgery can achieve better results. In summary, the elderly urinary incontinence is still recommended to promptly seek medical examination to clarify the cause, symptomatic treatment, as urinary incontinence is often potentially harmful, may lead to urinary tract infection or urinary retention risk of hydronephrosis, must be treated early.