December 2024

AAKP Ambassador Lisa Pappas Shares Her Lifelong Journey with Diabetes and Kidney Disease

December 22, 2024

Doctors diagnosed Lisa Pappas with type 1 diabetes at the young age of four. Her mother noticed sudden changes in her behavior like constant hunger and thirst, along with emotional outbursts. After a visit to the pediatrician, Lisa was rushed to the emergency room after tests revealed her blood sugar levels were extremely high.

December 22, 2024

AAKP member and dialysis patient John De La Fuente called the AAKP office to express his appreciation for our Nutritional Counter and other educational resources. John told AAKP, “Your booklet on nutrition saved my life.

December 22, 2024

By Gregory Wisont, PhD, MPH, RD, CDThe holidays are a time to indulge in celebration, love, and delicious food. Yet for people with kidney disease, managing a kidney-friendly meal plan during the holiday season may seem stressful.

Re: Extending Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities

December 9, 2024

Mike JohnsonSpeaker of the HouseCannon House Office Building, 418Washington, DC 20515The Honorable Mitch McConnellMinority Leader of the SenateRussell Senate Office Building, 317Washington, DC 20515Washington, DC 20515The Honorable Hakeem JeffriesHouse Minority LeaderRayburn House Office Building, 2433Washington, DC 20515Re:

December 2024

AAKP Ambassador Lisa Pappas Shares Her Lifelong Journey with Diabetes and Kidney Disease

Hear From AAKP Member, John De La Fuente on How AAKP’s Educational Resources Helped Him

Wellness Article: Embrace the Joy of the Holiday Season

Re: Extending Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities