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National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Dale Rogers

Dale Rogers is a two-time kidney transplant recipient. Like many other kidney patients Dale has struggled with high potassium (also known as hyperkalemia). Dale shares that high potassium became a huge problem for him when he was fasting and dieting, while on dialysis, in order to get to a health weight for receiving a kidney transplant.

March 27, 2020

Dale Rogers is a two-time kidney transplant recipient. Like many other kidney patients Dale has struggled with high potassium (also known as hyperkalemia).

KIDNEY PATIENTS DEMAND CONGRESS PASS BIPARTISAN CORONAVIRUS BILL ASAP!

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) deployed a sophisticated, virtual campaign today aimed at pushing the U.S. Congress to act immediately on pending Coronavirus emergency response legislation to protect the health of all citizens; provide urgent assistance to workers and employers; and to inject a strategic stimulus into the national economy.

March 23, 2020

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) deployed a sophisticated, virtual campaign today aimed at pushing the U.S.

CELEBRATING NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH

March is National Kidney Month. It is a time where we raise awareness across the country about kidney diseases and the importance of kidney health. This March is drastically different as we are not only raising awareness of kidneys, but across the globe, united we are working to manage the implications of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

March 20, 2020

Food and Finances: Tips on how to eat well while following a diet for all stages of Chronic kidney disease

March 18, 2020

By Rebecca Hiers, Registered Dietitian Balancing life, chronic kidney disease, other medical issues, a new way of eating and your finances can be a daunting task. At times it can certainly seem impossible! However, it doesn’t have to be a challenge.

March 13, 2020 – Joint letter for $3 billion request for NIH over FY 2020, including increase for NIDDK

March 13, 2020

March 13, 2020 Dear Chairman DeLauro, Chairman Blunt, Representative Cole, and Senator Murray: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, representing kidney patient advocates and health professionals dedicated to improving patient care, thank you for your steadfast commitment to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

World Kidney Day: March 12, 2020

World Kidney Day is observed annually on the 2nd Thursday in March. At the start of this holiday, 66 countries observed this date in 2006. Within two years, this number rose to 88. WKD is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF).

March 11, 2020

CORONAVIRUS EXPANDS KIDNEY PATIENT VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT WITH WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the nation’s largest fully independent kidney patient organization, today announced that given the serious threat posed by the Coronavirus to the kidney patient community, they are encouraging all patients and their families to avoid unnecessary travel, including all planned travel to Washington, D.C. during National Kidney Month in March and for the immediate future. Historically, hundreds of kidney patients and their families travel to the nation’s capital to discuss policies related to patient care choice and medical innovation with White House and Congressional officials.

March 10, 2020

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

A Kidney Warrior’s Experience with Nocturnal Dialysis

March 9, 2020

By Deborah Pelaez, Marketing and Communications Manager; Managing Editor of aakpRENALIFE If you have been involved with AAKP for a while and attended any of our events, you may have met AAKP Ambassador (and former Board of Directors member) Dave White.

AAKP Innovator Series: Mike McCormick Osprey Medical President & CEO

March 9, 2020

Osprey’s mission is to improve outcomes in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) by reducing contrast induced Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), and lowering hospital costs. Patients with AKI experience long term and costly side effects from this disease.

Ask the Doc: Exercise in Chronic Kidney Disease and the Elderly

March 9, 2020

By Stephen Z. Fadem; MD; FASN; FACP; Clinical Professor, Baylor College of Medicine; Chairman, AAKP Medical Advisory Board Chronic kidney disease is a progressive condition that leads to a decreased muscle mass and weakness. Often patients became sedentary, but this only worsens the problems related to their disease.