Why is "The Wish" so important and needed to be shown? Because this is
you or someone that you know right now!
1) 1 in 3 American adults is currently at risk for
developing kidney disease.
2) 26 million American adults have kidney disease -- and
most don't know it.
3) High blood pressure and diabetes are the two leading
causes of kidney disease.
4) Major risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes,
high blood pressure, family history of kidney failure and being age 60 or
older. Additional risk factors include kidney stones, smoking, obesity and
cardiovascular disease.
5) Those at risk should have simple blood and urine tests to
check if their kidneys are working properly.
6) Kidney disease is the 9th leading cause of death in the
United States.
7) Every year, kidney disease kills more people than breast
or prostate cancer.
8) In 2013, more than 47,000 Americans died from kidney
disease.
9) Men with kidney disease are more likely than women to
progress to kidney failure.
10) Black Americans are 3 times more likely to experience
kidney failure.
11) Hispanics are 1½ times more likely to experience kidney
failure.
12) Once the kidneys fail, dialysis or a kidney transplant
is required.
13) Approximately 450,000 Americans are on dialysis and
approximately 185,000 live with a functioning kidney transplant.
14) Of more than 123,000 Americans currently on the waiting
list for a lifesaving organ transplant, over 101,000 need a kidney. Fewer than
17,000 people receive one each year.
15) Every day, 12 people die waiting for a kidney.
