AAKP is hosting a FREE educational program, Kidney Beginnings: Live,  in San Diego, Cal. The program takes place April 25, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Kidney Beginnings: Live features presentations from health care professionals and covers topics including:

• What the kidneys are and how they function;
•  Managing conditions that may lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD), such as diabetes and hypertension;
• Side effects and challenges CKD patients face, including anemia;
• And diet management.

For more information about Kidney Beginnings: Live or to register for this upcoming program, please visit the AAKP Web site or contact AAKP at (800) 749-AAKP.

This article originally appeared in the April 2009 issue of Kidney Beginnings: The Electronic Newsletter.