We're being urged to get our kidneys checked on World Kidney Day.
The Irish Kidney Association has released a report, which found 1 in 7 people over the age of 50 are living with Chronic Kidney Disease.
Meanwhile, research from the TILDA Irish Longitudinal Study found 98 per cent of those affected are unaware they have the condition.
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Colin White from the association, explains why CKD is known as a "silent illness":