The Journey BeginsBobbie Reed first became a caregiver when her son Alex was diagnosed with kidney disease shortly after he graduated from Penn State in 2013. Alex was always a healthy and athletic child and played baseball in college.
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Our Blog
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.
AAKP Wants to Help You Be Prepared for an Emergency
Emergencies and disasters can strike at any moment and it’s important for patients, care partners, and families to have a plan in place.
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Living a Clean Life – AAKP Ambassador Gail Glasser Shares Her Kidney Story
Gail Glasser first discovered she had a problem with her kidneys in high school. At the age of 15, she had strep throat that went left untreated because she never told her parents. Even after her throat healed, she continued to feel unwell and eventually went to see her doctor. At first, the doctor did not find anything wrong with her.
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A Letter from a Family With5 Living Kidney Donors
By Suzanne Ruff, kidney donor, author of The Reluctant Donor and AAKP TreasurerKidney donor Suzanne Ruff, author of The Reluctant Donor and AAKP Treasurer, sent the following heartfelt letter to thousands of living organ donors, kidney patients, families, and medical professionals on May 19, 2023.Her family has 5 living organ donors.
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AAKP Innovator Series: HD Clean LLC
HD CLEAN LLC is driven to make hemodialysis safer. To achieve this goal, the company has developed a fully-patented simple, sturdy device to enclose, secure, and protect the critical connection point between dialysis bloodlines and dialysis catheters. This device is currently undergoing initial review by the FDA.
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Members Encouraged to Participate in National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) encourages businesses and organizations across the country to participate.
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Discover the Power of Connection: Why You Should Attend the AAKP National Patient Meeting
By Jennifer Jones, USMC Veteran, AAKP Vice President, Ambassador, and two-time transplant recipientAre you looking for an incredible opportunity to learn, connect, and make a difference in the kidney patient community?
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Let’s Talk About Your Dialysis Fatigue
By Kevin Chan, MD, MSci, and Dawn Edwards INTRODUCTION FROM AAKP:What does dialysis fatigue mean and feel like to you? Would you even describe it as “ fatigue,” or something different?
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Hot off the Press: The 7th Edition of AAKP Delicious! is now available
By Elke Henneberg, consultant and editor, AAKP Delicious!The AAKP is excited to see the 7th edition of AAKP Delicious! coming to life, and we are inviting you to try 12 new recipes, which offer a mouth-watering variety of foods for you to enjoy. Who says a kidney-friendly diet is boring?
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AAKP Innovator Series: Alio Remote Monitoring Platform
In this Innovator Series article, Alio CEO Dave J. Kuraguntla discusses the company’s innovative technology for kidney patients and how the Alio SmartPatch™ was developed to help dialysis patients and their clinical teams improve outcomes.
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