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The Aging Adult

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Nutrition in Kidney Disease

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In 1900, the percent of the population in the United States that was age 65 or older was 4.1 %. The growth of this segment of the population has increased significantly since the turn of the century. The older adult represented 13 % of the population in 2010 and population estimates suggest continued growth as high as 16.2 % in 2020 and 20.2 % in 2050 [1]. Rates of CKD are increasing with a trend towards multiple comorbidities including congestive heart failure (CHF) and diabetes mellitus (DM). Chronic diseases including CKD can leave the individual more frail than their peers and dramatically increase morbidity and mortality risks. Based on these trends, a geriatric approach, meaning a focus on maintaining functional capacity and quality-of-life, may be beneficial for care of the older patient with CKD. This requires collaboration among the healthcare team members and referral to community resources.

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  1. Sierra Nevada Nephrology, Reno, NV, USA

    D. Jordi Goldstein-Fuchs D.Sc., A.P.R.N., R.D.

  2. Department of Nephrology, Edouard Herriot Hopital, Lyon, France

    Denis Fouque M.D., Ph.D.

  3. Universite de Lyon, Lyon, France

    Denis Fouque M.D., Ph.D.

  4. Complex Chronic Care, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Boston, MA, USA

    Julie Barboza M.S., M.S.N., G.N.P.-B.C.

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  1. Dept. Primary Care, University of Medicine & Dentistry, New Jersey, Stratford, New Jersey, USA

    Laura D. Byham-Gray

  2. Dept. Nutrition, Long Island University C.W. Post Campus, Brookville, New York, USA

    Jerrilynn D. Burrowes

  3. Div. Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA

    Glenn M. Chertow

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Goldstein-Fuchs, D.J., Fouque, D., Barboza, J. (2014). The Aging Adult. In: Byham-Gray, L., Burrowes, J., Chertow, G. (eds) Nutrition in Kidney Disease. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-685-6_19

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