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. 2022 Jan;18(1):1-2.
doi: 10.1038/s41581-021-00511-6.

Age-old musings: twenty-first century management of advanced kidney disease in older individuals

Sarbjit Vanita Jassal  1 , Elbert Chow  2
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Age-old musings: twenty-first century management of advanced kidney disease in older individuals

Sarbjit Vanita Jassal et al. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Quality geriatric kidney care extends beyond traditional therapy to care that balances the impact of both disease and treatment around how individuals manage their daily routines. In this Comment, we discuss clinical and policy changes that could benefit older people with advanced kidney disease.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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