Risk factors for overactive bladder in the elderly population: a community-based study with face-to-face interview.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of and risk factors for overactive bladder (OAB) in the elderly.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of elderly subjects was conducted by analyzing data from a community-based Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment on people aged 70 years or older. Trained interviewers performed face-to-face interviews for the assessment of urological symptoms.

Green tea consumption is associated with depressive symptoms in the elderly.

Background: Green tea is reported to have various beneficial effects (eg, anti-stress response and antiinflammatory effects) on human health. Although these functions might be associated with the development and progression of depressive symptoms, no studies have investigated the relation between green tea consumption and depressive symptoms in a community-dwelling population.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relations between green tea consumption and depressive symptoms in elderly Japanese subjects who widely consumed green tea.