The Health Resources and Services Administration is educating and encouraging those 50 and older about the importance of registering to be an organ, eye and tissue donor.
There are 114,000 people on the national organ transplant waiting list.
Dr. Howard K. Koh is the Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The department kicked off a campaign specifically targeting older adults. Dr. Koh says there is no age limit in who can sign up to be an organ donor.
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