Tag Archives: Organ Transplant

Older Transplant Patients Rely Heavily on Organ Donors Over the Age of 65

When it comes to organ donation, biological and chronological age aren't the same

How old is your liver? Your heart? Your kidneys? Many people believe that they’re all the same age, and that as these organs get older, they become less desirable to patients waiting on transplant lists. However, new studies are finding that … Continue reading

Posted in Something Special | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The State of Organ Donation Today

The Waitlist is Growing for an Organ Donation Many May Never Receive

Organ donation remains one of the most pressing and complex subjects in medical care. The recipient waitlist continues to grow: currently over 110,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for some form of major organ donation, and many of them … Continue reading

Posted in Something Special | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment