Age isn't a barrier to organ donation

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Interested in registering as an organ donor but worried that you're too old? Don't be. There's no defined cutoff age for donating organs. The decision to use a donor's organs is based on strict medical criteria, not age, and is made by doctors at the time of death.

April 06, 2019 See more In-depth

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