Show Captions. If life is like a river, than the longer it is, the better. And America has more than its share of long, winding rivers, from serene waterways through the plains to rushing rapids in canyons to enormous channels that are the lifeblood for commerce and transportation in the region. Think you know what America's longest river is?
Average life expectancy on dialysis is 5-10 years, however, many patients have lived well on dialysis for 20 or even 30 years. Talk to your healthcare team about how to take care of yourself and stay healthy on dialysis.
It is reported that 10% dialysis patients will survive 10 more years, 33% can survive 5 more years, 64% can survive 2 more years and 80% can survive 1 more years on average. The age is also an important influential factor of how long do people live on dialysis. The following sheet shows the relationship between ages and the percentage of people who can live 5 more years on dialysis. The cause of disease affect the lifespan of patients who are on dialysis a lot.