Family dynamics are the patterns of relating, or interactions, between family members. Each family system and its dynamics are unique, although there are some common patterns. All families have some helpful and some unhelpful dynamics.
According to USRDS data from. 2006,nearlyonehalfofincidentdialysispatientsin. the United States are senior citizens, with the me-. dian age at dialysis initiation at 64.4 yr old.1 Fur-. thermore,theelderlyarethefastest-growinggroup. of incident dialysis patients, meaning that this me-.
For people who do not already have Medicare coverage and begin hemodialysis, Medicare does not become activated until 90 days after dialysis is initiated.You may be held responsible for costs during this time period if you do not qualify for Medicaid or have some other form of insurance coverage.