173 – Kidney Disease in Aging: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment

In This Episode:

Dr. K explains how kidney function changes in later life and what older adults should know about kidney disease. In this episode, she covers:

• What do kidneys do for the body?
• Kidney anatomy (nephrons, glomerulus, tubules)
• What labs check kidney function? (eGFR, creatinine, BUN)
• The three forms of kidney dysfunction
• Symptoms of kidney disease
• Kidney disease in older adults
• The five stages of kidney disease
• What causes kidney disease?
• How should kidney disease be medically evaluated?
• Treating chronic kidney disease
• Kidney failure: Dialysis and other options for end-stage kidney disease
• Kidney disease in geriatrics
• What to ask your doctors about kidney disease

Related episodes:

• 164 – 4 Must-Know Lab Tests for Older Adults: Kidney, Liver, CBC & More
• 163 – Dehydration in Older Adults: Symptoms, Treatment, & Prevention

Related Resources:

• Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)