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You have a chance to talk about old times with relatives, honor ancestors, and sample favorite family recipes. You also have a chance to enjoy being together. And while the family is together, it is a great time to talk about family health. It is a great time to make the kidney connection.  \nThis guide was developed by the National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP), as part of the Family Reunion Initiative. It will help you talk to your family about kidney disease and its connection to diabetes and high blood pressure. You may know family members who have diabetes or high blood pressure or both. What you may not know is that diabetes and high blood pressure are the two leading causes of kidney failure.  \nKidney failure affects African Americans more than other groups.  \nThat is why it is important to talk to your family about the risk factors for kidney disease.  \nIt is important to talk about the need to get tested, and how kidney disease can be treated.  \nThis guide contains the basic information needed to talk to your family about kidney disease. The guide includes steps they can take to protect their kidneys. It is specifically designed for family reunion planners, but anyone planning or attending a reunion or any family gathering may find this guide useful. Either way, you are helping to start (or continue) an important conversation about family health. You are making the kidney connection.  \nNATIONAL KIDNEY DISEASE EDUCATION PROGRAM l FAMILY REUNION HEALTH GUIDE  \nCONTENTS  \n3 of 2 3  \nThe guide includes three sample approaches for presenting kidney health information:  \n1. Talking one-on-one with family members at risk for kidney disease    \n2. Conducting a 15-minute Make the Kidney Connection health discussion at your family reunion    \n3. Connecting with family members by email, online, and on the phone  \nThese approaches are only suggestions. Feel free to present the information in a way that is comfortable for you and interesting to your family. Sharing this information can  \n(See page 5)  \n(See page 11)  \n(See page 14)  \ngo a long way toward helping ensure that family members enjoy many more reunionsto come. You may print and hand out the fact sheets in the links below. You also may play and share the Make the Kidney Connection video.  \nMake the Kidney Connection Video  \nThankyou for making the kidney connection!  \n Fact Sheets and Handouts  \nQuestions & Answers about Kidney Disease  \nNATIONAL KIDNEY DISEASE EDUCATION PROGRAM l FAMILY REUNION HEALTH GUIDE  \nCONTENTS  \n4 of 2 3  \nApproach 1:  \nThe 15-minute Make  \nthe Kidney Connection Health Discussion  \nIf you think your family members would be open to a short talk at your reunion, consider conducting this 15-minute Make the Kidney  \nNote about Health Screenings  \nMany areas require health department approvals for drawing blood and often there is a cost for it. Tap family members who are nurses or medical professionals to coordinate the screenings. Reach out to organizations like the American Kidney Fund ([kidneyfund.org](kidneyfund.org)) and National Kidney Foundation ([kidney.org](kidney.org)) to see if they may work with you. Contact these organizations early in your planning process to make arrangements.  \nConnection health discussion. 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