Educational Brochures and Resources

AAKP offers a variety of educational resources for people living with kidney disease and their care partners.  Below is a list of FREE downloadable resources.  Many of these same resources are also available in print form in our online store and can be ordered.

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTS

Kidney Beginnings: A Guide to Living with Reduced Kidney Function

Pocket Guide to Managing Kidney Disease

Pocket Guide to Managing Chronic Kidney Disease Associated Pruritus (CKD-aP)

Understanding What it Means to Have Protein in Your Urine

AAKP Patient Plan Phase 1: Diagnosis to Treatment Choices

AAKP Patient Plan Phase 2: Getting help and Starting Dialysis

AAKP Patient Plan Phase 3: Stabilization

AAKP Patient Plan Phase 4: Ongoing Treatment

Pocket Guide to Managing Phosphorus

NUTRITION

AAKP Nutrition Counter

AAKP Nutrition Counter (Spanish)

Additional Resources: AAKP Delicious! Recipes Series (several editions to choose from):

2nd edition

3rd edition

4th edition

5th edition

6th edition

7th edition

Sample this recipe for free: Strawberry Angel Cupcakes

Understanding The Food Nutrition Facts Label

ADVOCATING FOR YOURSELF

AAKP & You: How to be your own Public Policy Advocate

DIALYSIS-SPECIFIC TREATMENT

Understanding Your Hemodialysis Access Options

Understanding Your Hemodialysis Options

Understanding Your Peritoneal Dialysis Options

Understanding your Home Hemodialysis Options

CONVERSATION STARTER: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Team About Changing Dialysis Therapies

CONVERSATION STARTER: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Team About Choosing The Right Therapy for You!

Managing Infection Risks for Dialysis Patients with Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Access

TRANSPLANTATION

Understanding Kidney Transplantation

RELATING CONDITIONS

Understanding Kidney Stones And Chronic Kidney Disease

Pocket Guide to Managing High Potassium (Hyperkalemia)

Understanding Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease

Understanding Iron in Chronic Kidney Disease

Understanding Hepatitis C and Kidney Disease

Understanding Gout and Your Kidneys

MENTAL HEALTH

Coping, Living, and Thriving with Kidney Disease

Coping, Living, and Thriving with Kidney Disease (Spanish)

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