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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Apr 1 8:19pm | Replies (342)
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@kanaazpereira

Hi @peach414144,

I'm tagging @rosemarya, as she would be best able to give you more information. May I ask if you would share more details about your question?

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charann2000 | @charann2000 | May 3, 2018

Yes.

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | May 4, 2018

Hi Kanaaz, I am happy to share the following information. Thanks for bringing this question to my attention.

@peach414144, I am a organ recipient. I want to send a very sincere thank you for your interest in organ donation. Glad to hear you are thinking about about living donation!

Be sure to check out the living donor toolkit and the recipient toolkit for resources and information that may be helpful to you.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/transplant/tab/resource-36/
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/transplant/tab/resource-35/

I have not seen any definite cut off age for a living kidney donor. A donor’s eligibility requires a medical exam, because the health of the donor must be considered first.
Rosemary

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peach414144 | @peach414144 | May 4, 2018

@ Can I, an 80 year old lady with stage 3 kidney diagnosis (which I am told is normal for an 80 year old): donate one of my kidneys (if it is a match) to a younger friend of mine 25 years younger? Or, wpuld my age prevent this (unless I am dead).

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