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Outsmart Unplanned Medical Costs: 10 Steps for Managing the Unexpected
Older adults can safeguard themselves from the physical, mental and emotional toll of unexpected medical costs.
Download the handout for important things to consider for chronic kidney disease stage 4-5.
Your kidneys are your body’s filtering system. With chronic kidney disease, kidneys are damaged and don’t filter blood as effectively. Over time, without attention to making lifestyle changes such as diet, kidney disease can progress to end-stage renal disease, which requires a kidney transplant or regular dialysis.
One in three U.S. adults are at risk of getting chronic kidney disease.[1]
Chronic kidney disease can also increase your risk of other inflammatory diseases such as cancer, heart diseases and stroke. Eating an anti-inflammatory diet can help decrease the risk of getting these diseases.[2]
According to the American Journal of Kidney Disease.[3] and the National Institute of Health,[4] you can reduce chronic inflammation and its associated health risks by eating antioxidant-rich foods every day, such as:
Choose foods that support your kidney health and can delay the progression of chronic kidney disease.[5], [6]
Older adults can safeguard themselves from the physical, mental and emotional toll of unexpected medical costs.
Optum Care Network – Monarch has teamed up with Landmark to deliver in-home medical care to members with multiple chronic conditions.
Optum Care Network – Utah has teamed up with Landmark to deliver in-home medical care to members with multiple chronic conditions.