Treatment Intensity at the End of Life in Older Adults Receiving Long-term Dialysis

Abstract

Life expectancy after the initiation of long-term dialysis is often severely limited in the elderly,¹ and it is becoming increasingly clear that many older patients who are receiving dialysis experience a significant burden of concomitant illness,² functional limitation,³ and symptoms.⁴ Such considerations have fostered a growing interest in end-of-life care and advanced care planning in this population.