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Despite this demographic shift, older adults\u2019 perspectives on KTx remain notably absent from the discourse on transplant policy and practice, and very little research has examined older adults\u2019 perceptions and experiences of KTx.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Research Design and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Employing a phenomenological approach, this study explored the lived experiences of 10 KTx recipients aged 65 and older. Fifteen in-depth interviews were conducted, and analyses followed the processes of phenomenological reduction, imaginative variation, and synthesis.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Participants reported experiencing an initial disruption of their sense of embodied identity that ranged from mildly unsettling to deeply distressing. 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