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AAKP My Health™ features new tools to help you take charge of your health!
Now you can print an emergency contact card and receive doctor appointment reminders!
The site also allows you to:
· Track your lab results
· Log your medications
· List your healthcare team members
· Prepare information for doctor visits
· Test your kidney knowledge
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Live in the LA area? Come take a lifesaving step at the National Kidney Foundation's Inaugural Los Angeles Kidney Walk on Oct. 16th at the Rose Bowl. Register Today! Click Here.
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| Monitoring Blood Pressure at Home May Help Keep It Low |
With proper training, people with high blood pressure may be able to control it more effectively on their own at home than through conventional methods. A recent study found through telemonitoring of blood pressure and adjusting medications according to guidelines agreed upon in advance, patients assigned to self-managed care saw greater reductions in blood pressure after six and 12 months than patients receiving standard care through health professionals, the study found.
Self-management should be considered for people with hypertension, particularly if their blood pressure is not controlled with standard care. The self-managed patients attended two training sessions to learn to use automated blood pressure monitors, and they were also taught how to transmit their blood pressure readings to the doctor via an automated modem device. Drug-adjustment schedules were agreed to by the patients and their family doctor. However, the self-managed approach is not without drawbacks. Not everyone will want to do self-management. |
| Attend a Kidney Beginnings: Live Program Near You! |
 Kidney Beginnings: Live is heading to San Antonio, TX; Jackson, MS; and Albuquerque, NM. Kidney Beginnings: Live is a FREE educational program designed to educate individuals about the basics of kidney disease and proper kidney care. Attendees receive complimentary educational materials, learn about kidney disease in a welcoming atmosphere and have the opportunity to have questions answered by local health care professionals.
Please continue to check the AAKP website for more upcoming locations and dates.
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| Sleep Plays Important Role in Chronic Disease |  Too much or too little sleep may increase your risk of developing chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. According to research, seven to eight hours of sleep each night appears to be the ideal amount to maximize health benefits and minimize cardiometabolic disease risks. Researchers analyzed data from 56,507 American adults who took part in the National Health Interview Survey and found that, compared with sleeping between seven and eight hours a night, sleeping less than six hours and more than nine hours was associated with increased risk for chronic conditions, including obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. The study appears in the journal Social Science & Medicine. The findings emphasize the important role sleep plays in the health of Americans, and indicate that sleep may have a larger influence on these chronic diseases than diet or exercise.
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| Patient Scholarships Available for AAKP Convention |  AAKP has partnered with Baxter Healthcare to provide 50 patient scholarships to attend the AAKP National Convention. The AAKP National Convention takes place September 2-4 in Tampa, FL at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina. The Convention features educational tracks specifically designed for chronic kidney disease (CKD), ESRD (dialysis) and transplant patients.
The scholarships cover the cost of a Full Convention package which includes three days of educational sessions, a Convention tote bag, souvenir t-shirt, and tickets to the First Time Attendees Luncheon, Welcoming Ceremonies and Annual Banquet.
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| Morning Test Helps Doctors Save Kidneys |
A morning urine test is superior to all other tests for detecting declining kidney performance in patients with diabetic kidney disease, according to a study appearing in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology ( JASN). Individuals with kidney dysfunction often excrete excess protein in the urine, a condition called proteinuria. Screening for proteinuria may help identify people at risk for kidney disease progression, but uncertainties persist as to how urine should be collected and which specific urinary proteins should be measured. Because the different screening methods available may confuse clinicians, it may hamper the use of proteinuria to manage patients with kidney disease.
Researchers assessed and compared the ability of various proteinuria measures, including proteinuria versus albuminuria and 24-hours versus early morning sampling, to predict worsening kidney problems. They found measuring the albumin-creatinine ratio in a first morning urine sample was the superior method to predict kidney problems in patients with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease. |
| Join the Samuel Orenstein Legacy Program |
Now is your chance to join the Samuel Orenstein Legacy Donor Program! By joining the Samuel Orenstein Legacy Program, you are contributing toward positive change within AAKP. Your monthly gift helps support AAKP's educational materials, advocacy and its community awareness programs.
In return, you will receive special recognition in aakpRENALIFE, a free membership (with a monthly donation of $30 or more), and special invitations to programs and events in your area.
For more information about the Samuel Orenstein Legacy Program, please visit the AAKP website or call (800) 749-AAKP. |
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