Kidney Disease in Older Adults

More than 37 million Americans, one in seven adults, have chronic kidney disease, according to the National Kidney Foundation. More than 98,000 Americans are on the national organ transplant waitlist. As reported by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, it is estimated that more than 50 percent of seniors, whose age is over 75, are believed to have kidney disease. In comparison to the general population, kidney disease is more prevalent in those over 60. Older adults or seniors are at more risk of developing kidney diseases.