Management for older adults with end-stage renal disease should be based on the patient's personal medical expectations, preferences and individual circumstances. Possible options of treatment include hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or supportive care that can be coupled with processing advance care planning and signing advance directives Both patients and their family members should be offered sufficient time and guidance to discuss the contents of shared decision making which incorporate the clinical process, treatment goals, prognosis, and quality of life. When patients choose not to have any renal replacement therapy, the medical team should provide them with supportive hospice care and maximal symptomatic treatment and assist their family members in coping with anticipatory grief and subsequent mental support.