Never Too Old to Donate a Kidney?
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 05:30
in Psychology & Sociology
1) Healthy individuals over 70 years old can safely donate a kidney. 2) Kidneys from elderly donors do not last as long as those from younger living donors, but they last just as long as organs from younger deceased donors. 3) Nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a kidney transplant, and many will die before a suitable organ becomes available.
