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The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical and immunological outcomes in older KTRs, analyzing the incidence of cardiovascular, infective, and neoplastic complications, as well as graft and patient survival and the associated risk factors. Methods: This monocentric study includes 157 KTRs aged over 65 years, followed at the Transplant Ambulatory of Padua University Hospital and transplanted between January 2013 and December 2023. Clinical and immunological outcomes were evaluated, including surgical complications, incidence of delayed graft function (DGF), and renal function at 1, 3, and 5 years after KT. Results: Patient survival rates were 96%, 91.5%, and 71.6% at 1, 3, and 5 years after KT, respectively, while graft survival rates were 94%, 87%, and 68%. Major complications were malignancies (40.1%), cardiovascular disease (33.1%), and bacterial infections (22%). In the multivariate analysis, donor age and history of malignancy were identified as independent risk factors for mortality (p = 0.048 and p = 0.056, respectively). Kaplan\u2013Meier survival analysis confirmed donor age as the only significant risk factor for patient survival. Regarding graft survival, multivariate analysis identified hypertension as an independent risk factor for graft failure (p = 0.009), while Kaplan\u2013Meier analysis showed diabetes (p = 0.040) and single-kidney transplantation (p = 0.003) as significant risk factors. Conclusions: KT in older recipients represents a safe and beneficial therapeutic option, offering favorable patient and graft survival outcomes. 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