OLDER HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS PERSPECTIVES ON QUALITY OF LIFE. S.E. Hardy 1 , S.T. Crowley 1 , T.R. Fried 1 ; 1 Yale University, New Haven, CT PURPOSE: As the dialysis population has aged, quality of life (QOL) has become an increasingly important outcome for both clinicians and researchers in end-stage renal disease. Unfortunately, most QOL scales, whether generic or renal-specific, have been developed with limited input from patients, particularly older patients. The aim of this study was to identify those factors most important to older hemodialysis patients in determining their QOL. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews lasting 20 to 60 minutes were conducted with 27 hemodialysis patients, aged 65 years or older, who had been on dialysis for at least 90 days.