Leaking urine is a normal part of aging.

Urinary continence is maintained through coordinated function of the detrusor muscle, urethral sphincters, pelvic floor musculature, and intact neurologic control pathways. Although aging may lead to physiologic changes such as decreased bladder capacity and reduced urethral sphincter tone, involuntary urine leakage is not considered a normal consequence of aging. It is a clinical symptom indicating underlying pathology or functional impairment. Rationale: A. True is incorrect because urinary leakage is not a normal physiologic change of aging. While older adults may experience mild reductions in bladder compliance and pelvic floor strength, incontinence is always considered abnormal and warrants assessment for reversible causes such as infection, neurologic disease, or medication effects. B. False is correct because urinary leakage represents urinary incontinence, which is a pathological condition rather than a normal aging process. It may result from detrusor overactivity, sphincter incompetence, or neurologic dysfunction. Even though prevalence increases with age, it is not an expected or inevitable outcome of aging.