Question

What happens to the renal system of late adults?

Accepted Answer

In this group:1) The filtration function of the kidneys declines by 50% from age 20 to age 90.2) Kidney mass decreases by 20% over the same span.3) The number of nephrons (capillaries that perform filtering in the kidney) also decreases, which leads to a decrease in the ability to clear wastes from the body.

Front	What happens to the renal system of late adults?
Back	In this group: 1) The filtration function of the kidneys declines by 50% from age 20 to age 90. 2) Kidney mass decreases by 20% over the same span. 3) The number of nephrons (capillaries that perform filtering in the kidney) also decreases, which leads to a decrease in the ability to clear wastes from the body.

Age Renal System Late Adults Group Filtration Function