RSN Renal Warrior Podcast

The Renal Support Network has published a March 7, 2018 KidneyTalk podcast on Renal Warrior: the Power is Within You, a story about a 300-pound 34-year-old who, surprised by an unanticipated diagnosis of severe hypertension and ESRD, took responsibility for his own continued Life.  Through a very gradual increase in exercise, he has lost 130 pounds over the last eighteen months, and is now on the transplant waitlist.  Find the recording of the podcast, including a link to his ongoing Facebook page, at http://www.rsnhope.org/kidneytalk/renal-warrior-power-within/.

NW16 2/24 UW Transplant Dinner

The University of Washington Medical Center Team Transplant provides a life-changing wellness program for transplant recipients and their support team through regular exercise, healthy eating and community support, while promoting organ donation awareness.  They will hold their Annual Fundraising Dinner February 24, 2018 on the UW campus.  For more information on the Dinner and on Team Transplant, and to register for the Dinner, see http://www.cvent.com/events/team-transplant-s-annual-fundraising-dinner/event-summary-9929a6b93dcc4d1996b2693577152b25.aspx.

1/17 AAKP HealthLine

AAKP will present a January 17, 2018 HealthLine webinar on Staying Active with Kidney Disease. For information see https://aakp.org/event/aakp-healthline-webinar-staying-active-kidney-disease/.  Recordings of past webinars are found at https://aakp.org/?s=Healthline.  Topics include diet, genetics, anemia, telemedicine, hepatitis C, and many others.

7/27 AKF Laughter Webinar

The American Kidney Fund will present a free 27 July, 2017 webinar on Laughter Therapy in Dialysis: Exercise, Activity, and Wellness.  The webinar will cover recent research exploring laughter therapy during dialysis and provide demonstrations and recommendations on how to introduce laughter therapy into a dialysis or CKD treatment program.  Laughter therapy consists of breathing and stretching exercises followed by intentional laughter exercises and laughter meditation.  It is a safe, low-intensity form of physical activity during dialysis that has potential to reduce chronic pain and depression.  While the webinar is aimed toward dialysis patients and their families, health professionals are encouraged to attend to learn more about integrating laughter therapy into a dialysis center or practice.  For more information and registration, and access to recordings of past AKF webinars, see http://www.kidneyfund.org/training/webinars/ .

6/16 AKF Protein Webinar

AKF will present a June 16, 2017 webinar on Protein: Who Needs It Anyway?  You Do!  Find details and register at http://www.kidneyfund.org/training/webinars/ .

At the same web page you can find recordings of their past webinars, including:

• Humanizing Dialysis; Choosing the best type of treatment for kidney failure can be difficult for patients, especially when they receive little guidance
• Saying no to dialysis: choosing conservative care for end-stage kidney disease
• A patient’s perspective: Be your own advocate; Navigating the health care system as a patient can be challenging
• Heart disease and kidney disease – what’s the connection? – Heart disease can cause kidney disease, and kidney disease can cause heart disease
• Unique strategies for improving the effectiveness of exercise training in patients with kidney failure
• Paired kidney exchanges and opportunities for kidney transplant in minority patients
• Living with diabetic kidney disease; Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease, and many people suffer from both conditions
• Enfermedad de los riñones crónica: prevención y tratamiento; Con motivo de la celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, ¡brindaremos nuestro primer seminario web en español!
• Emergency preparedness and kidney disease – using KCER as a resource
• Organ transplant among minorities: How we can reduce the need and improve access
• I need a kidney transplant.  Am I covered now?  What about in the future?
• Staying employed with kidney disease; A diagnosis of kidney failure doesn’t have to mean quitting your job
• What CAN I eat?  Nutrition for dialysis patients
• Living with chronic kidney disease: The ups, downs, and all arounds
• Chronic Kidney Disease: A General Overview and Keys for Successful Management

3/23 DPC Sex with CKD Webinar

Dialysis Patient Citizens will present a webinar on Sex and Intimacy with CKD March 23, 2017.  Sex is good medicine.  It has health benefits, feels good, strengthens relationships and makes life more rewarding. CKD can interfere with physical intimacy, but it can’t prevent it.  Learn about why sex is important, possible, and beneficial. Learn ways to be intimate that any body can do, how to enjoy it more, and how to find new sources of physical connection.  For more information on the webinar and registration, see https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/nwrn.org/files/N/DPC.sex.0317.pdf .

3/26/17 Kidney Walk Seattle

NKF will sponsor Seattle’s first-ever Kidney Walk, on March 26, 2017 at Safeco Field.  For information and registration, see http://donate.kidney.org/site/TR?fr_id=8556&pg=entry .

Kidney Walks will also be held in Irvine CA on May 21, 2017 and San Diego CA on June 4, 2017.  Find full information on starting one in your area at http://donate.kidney.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kidney_walk_splash .