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Awareness, Education, And Prevention Of Chronic Kidney Disease In The Older Adult, Torrel R. Bridges
Awareness, Education, And Prevention Of Chronic Kidney Disease In The Older Adult, Torrel R. Bridges
Honors Theses
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a major issue in our nation. Many of our neighbors, family, and friends have concerns and a call for our attention is necessary. CKD does not have a specific target, but individuals with diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and obesity are all at increased risk. Adults older than 65 years of age are especially at increased risk for developing CKD due to decrease in kidney function and other physiologic changes. In light of this, awareness, education, and prevention of CKD in the older adult population is important.
The number of older individuals …