Kidney Care is Extremely Important for Boulder and Broomfield Seniors!
Here are some helpful things to discuss with your doctor at your annual physical:
WHAT TO SAY
- Discuss your lifestyle
- Tell your doctor about your diet, alcohol and tobacco consumption, physical activity, and medications or supplements you take.
- Share your full health history
- Speak up about any medical conditions you have and any family history of kidney failure.
- A simple urine test if you have any of these risk factors for kidney disease:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Age 60 and over
- Family history of kidney failure
- Copies of your most recent blood test results
- Healthy lifestyle recommendations
- Information about medications that can harm your kidneys
Here are some of the medical tests your doctor may discuss if you're at risk for kidney disease.
- ACR (Albumin-to-creatinine ratio):If kidneys aren't working well, protein ends up in the urine. ACR detects this protein—an early sign of kidney damage.
- eGFR (Estimated Glomular Filtration Rate): This measures how well kidneys filter wastes out of the blood.
- Blood pressure: High blood pressure is a leading cause of kidney disease.
- Blood glucose (sugar): This test checks for diabetes, the leading cause of kidney failure.
- Cholesterol: High cholesterol may indicate risk for heart disease, a major risk factor for kidney disease.
KEEP Healthy - Free Kidney Health Check
The National Kidney Foundation's community-based initiative to educate about the kidneys, risk factors for kidney disease, and steps to take to keep kidneys healthy and reduce risk.Check-up includes: risk survey, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure check, free educational materials, and opportunity to speak with a health care professional. For more information, and for information regarding local services, visit the local National Kidney Foundation website serving Colorado.
For information about Boulder and Broomfield senior diabetes symptoms and prevention, please click here.
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