By Diana Clynes, Executive Director Washington, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) celebrated its 50 Year Anniversary as the oldest and largest fully independent kidney patient organization in the USA with their highest attended National Patient Meeting and awards program in over ten years.
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AAKP strives for change by promoting and celebrating the importance of kidney health for patients across the country. This blog will allow you to connect with experts, researchers, staff and volunteers surrounding our ongoing advocacy for healthy kidneys.
Qualifying for Social Security Benefits with Kidney Disease
Have you been diagnosed with kidney disease? If so, you
might be eligible for Social Security disability benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers
monthly financial aid for people who are unable to work.
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Patient Profile: Gabriella Nelson & Angela Clayton
By Deborah Pelaez, AAKP Marketing and Communications Manager Gabriella Nelson is a healthy 3-year-old, happy and full of
life. If you met her, you would never know by looking at her all that she has
been through. You would never guess this beautiful young girl has a kidney
transplant!
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THE DECADE OF THE KIDNEY™ – WILL YOU ANSWER THE CALL?
By Edward V. Hickey III, AAKP Board of Director, Secretary and Chair of Veterans Health Initiative, and Paul T. Conway, AAKP Board of Director, Chair, Policy & Global Affairs It is not every day that you, as a patient advocate, are
asked to make and engage in a 10 year commitment – but today is the day!
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AAKP Policy Focus: Top Legislative Issues Impacting Your Life
By Kent Bressler, AAKP Board of Director AAKP Policy Focus: Top Legislative Issues Impacting Your Life By Kent Bressler, AAKP Board of Director On July 10, President Trump signed an executive order (https://www. whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/ executive-order-advancing-americankidney-health/)
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School Days: An Interview
By Jim Myers, AAKP Board of Director and Ambassador In honor of school days, we are writing today about 5-year-old Henry Whitacre and his mom, Emily. Henry received a kidney transplant at Riley's Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 18th, 2018.
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August 14 is Global Yoga Therapy Day
By Tish Ganey, 500 RYT (registered yoga teacher) and teacher of Advanced Therapeutic Yoga “If you can breathe, you can do yoga!” That is the slogan of this year’s Global Yoga Therapy Day celebrated on August 14. It highlights the fact that yoga is something you can practice anywhere, anytime.
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Nutrition Article: Quenching your thirst for the “good life ”
By Michelle McIlnay, MS, RDN, LD Summer is here; the birds are chirping, the flowers are
blooming, and the temperature is rising. My family and I love living the “good
life” in the Texas Hill Country. We stay busy in the summer with hiking,
grilling out with friends and tubing down the river.
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A Connection You Should Know About – Heart and Kidney Disease
By Tricia Haydon It is challenging enough having chronic kidney disease (CKD), however include the all-too common co-morbidities that coincide with kidney disease and there is a lot to manage! One of the common health problems that go along with kidney disease is heart disease.
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Doris Harrison, RN CKD/Transplant Specialist
By: Doris Harrison, RN CKD/Transplant Specialist Approximately 14 years ago, I began my career in the medical
field working within a kidney transplant clinic as a medical assistant. At
first, I was not sure if this was where I would stay, I was hoping to work in
the hospital with newborn babies, but God had another plan for me.
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