Comprehensive geriatric assessment and intervention in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Chronic kidney disease(CKD)increases the risks of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke in the elderly, which leads to the increase of mortality and disability rate, to the decline of the functional status and to the elevation of medical expenses, and has become an important public health problem.In recent years, comprehensive geriatric assessment of the elderly has become a research hotspot.This article reviews the application of comprehensive geriatric assessment, and lifestyle and medical intervention in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease.