Abstract
Our goals in this review are to describe what is known about the prevalence and clinical implications of non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease in the elderly and to discuss some of the most common challenges to managing older patients with chronic kidney disease.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Age Distribution
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Aged
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Aging*
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Disease Progression
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Female
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Glomerular Filtration Rate
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Humans
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / epidemiology*
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / physiopathology
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prevalence
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Young Adult