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-.
Iâm under 65 and am living with ESRD. Regardless of age, if you have been diagnosed by your doctor with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and are on dialysis for 3 months or have had a kidney transplant, you are automatically eligible for Medicare.