Geriatric Assessment in Older Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease: A Key to Personalized Care and Shared Decision-Making-A Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT: As the global population ages, so too does the prevalence of older people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Helping people age well with CKD and supporting older people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) to make personalized decisions regarding kidney replacement therapy (KRT) or conservative care (CC) are an essential component of care. However, these factors are relatively underreported in both the fields of nephrology and geriatric medicine, and prospective, randomized evidence is lacking. This narrative review article, authored by both nephrologists and geriatricians, discusses specific geriatric issues that arise in older people with CKD and why they matter. The available evidence for KRT or CC in older people with frailty is outlined. The importance of performing a comprehensive g

SUBMITTER: Litjens EJR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11900943 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature