Life Options is a program of research, research-based education, and outreach founded in 1993 to help people live long and live well with kidney disease. A national panel of doctors, researchers, patients, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and ESRD Network directors reviews all Life Options materials and helps guide research.
Free Life Options Materials
Download our free print materials, research-based fact sheets, posters, and booklets. Fact sheets are also available in Spanish!
Feeling Better with Exercise: A Video Guide for People on Dialysis (DVD)
This 30-minute DVD is a companion to the patient exercise booklet. It features conversations with dialysis patients about the benefits of exercise, as well as easy-to-follow demonstrations. All of the strength and flexibility exercises recommended in the patient booklet are shown in this video. Cost: $10 per DVD including shipping.
For patients: Dialysis and your (health-related) quality of life
Dialysis saves your life, but it can also change it. Depending on which type you choose, dialysis may change what you can eat and drink, how many meds you need, and what you can do each day. If you work, dialysis can make you more or less able to keep your job.
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