Tampa, FL – Kidney disease patients, family members and those at risk of developing kidney disease are invited to join the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) as it hosts Kidney Beginnings: Live. The program is being held Sunday, Sept. 13 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building in the Alumni Auditorium. Kidney Beginnings: Live is a FREE kidney disease education program targeting the chronic kidney disease (CKD) population in New York. The program is designed to educate individuals about the basics of kidney disease and proper kidney care.
The program will be lead by Eli Friedman, MD, distinguish teaching professor of medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Programs last approximately three hours and feature presentations on: what the kidney are and how they function; managing conditions that may lead to CKD, including diabetes and hypertension; side effects and challenges CKD patients face; and diet management and nutrition.
CKD is the ninth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting more than 26 million Americans. Diabetes and hypertension are the leading two causes of the disease. Kidney disease patients, those at risk of developing the disease, family members and friends are encouraged to attend the program. Individuals who attend receive complimentary educational materials, learn about kidney disease in a welcoming atmosphere and have the opportunity to have questions answered by Dr. Friedman.
The Kidney Beginnings: Live program takes place Sunday, Sept. 13, at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building located at 395 Lenox Road, Brooklyn from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. To register for this program, please contact AAKP at 800-749-AAKP or register online at http://www.aakp.org/events/KB-Live/brooklyn/
AAKP would like to thank Ortho Biotech Products, L.P., Abbottt Laboratories and Amgen for their support of the Kidney Beginnings: Live program.
AAKP is the voluntary, patient organization, which for 40 years, has been dedicated to improving the lives of fellow kidney patients and their families by helping them deal with the physical, emotional and social impact of kidney disease. The programs offered by AAKP inform and inspire patients and their families to better understand their condition, adjust more readily to their circumstances, and assume more normal, productive lives in their communities.
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