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-.
Response from Robert J. Stratta, MD. Living kidney donors usually range in age from 18-60 years, although there is limited experience beyond this range. Donors below 18 years of age are considered children and cannot usually provide informed consent without parental approval.