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Geriatrics encompasses clinical care for older adults, typically defined as those people 65 years of age and older. Changes in voiding function are common with advancing age and may be due to structural and functional changes in the lower urinary tract system. Underactive bladder (UAB) has been recognized as a relatively common finding in older adults and appears to affect this population disproportionately compared to younger people. This is likely due to interactions with other comorbid conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia or other causes of bladder outlet obstruction, progressive neurologic disorders that affect the bladder, and other conditions such as diabetes mellitus.