“Geriatric problems” can lead to adverse events among older patients with chronic kidney disease, but these can be identified and solved with assessments specific to this group, according to a speaker here.
“Geriatric problems appear more common as CKD progresses,” Rasheeda K. Hall, MD, MBA, MHS, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of nephrology at Duke University School of Medicine, said in a presentation at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings. “Similarly, the burden of geriatric problems seems greater in older adults with renal