Management of the Elderly Patient with Kidney Disease

Due to the increase in life expectancy, the number of elderly people undergoing dialysis has been increasing in recent years. Knowledge about the structural and functional alterations in the aging kidney, comorbidity, the dialysis modality, health-related quality of life problems, and decision-making at end of life is constantly being updated. Therefore, understanding the changes that occur in old age is the key element in the management of elderly people.