ESRD in the elderly : the scope of the problem / Madhukar Misra -- How to choose the type of dialysis in the elderly patient / Lina Johansson, Edwina A. Brown -- Hemodynamic considerations during hemodialysis in the elderly / Madhukar Misra -- The pros and cons of home vs. in-center dialysis in the elderly / Dennis L. Ross, Wendy Funk Schrag, Paula Pond -- Hemodialysis access in the elderly : planning to execution / Tushar J. Vachharajani -- Peritoneal dialysis for the elderly / Edwina A. Brown -- Managing blood pressure in the elderly : what is different? / Sergio F.F. Santos, George Sunny Pazhayattil, Aldo J. Peixoto -- A sensible approach to address dialysis adequacy in the elderly / Nicole Stankus, John T. Daugirdas -- Anemia management in the elderly dialysis patient : is it different? / Iain C. Macdougall -- Dialysis in the older adult : management of CKD / MBD / Martin K. Kuhlmann -- Altered pharmacology and pill burden in older adults : a balancing act / Darren W. Grabe, Katie E. Cardone -- Dialysing the elderly patient with congestive heart failure : what is important to know? / Andrew Davenport -- Dialysis options for the elderly patient with acute kidney injury / Mitchell H. Rosner -- Dialysis versus conservative care in the elderly : making a choice / Aine Burns -- Unplanned start of hemodialysis and transition to community / Preethi Yerram -- Shared decision-making: role of the nephrologist in palliative care / Robert G. Fassett