As we age, our bodies have limitations on what they can endure. Children are full of energy and can run around and play all day, whereas adults may require adequate sleep, nutrition, and stretching to accomplish strenuous physical activities. Adults may not be able to do everything that a younger person can do.…
Before starting, it is important to understand what the word “chronic” means when talking about childhood chronic illnesses. In medicine, the word “chronic” refers to any health condition that lasts for a minimum of three months up to a lifetime (1).…
Hearing the term “heart failure” or “congestive heart failure” can be scary but it doesn’t mean that the heart has completely lost all its function. If you have previously experienced heart failure or are a cardiac patient, taking care of yourself and maintaining healthy lifestyle changes will improve your health and quality of life.…
Have you suffered from persistent pain over a long period of time? Or perhaps a small injury and the pain never seemed to vanish? We all experience and respond to pain differently. It is a complex feeling and if occurred in long spans, it can have a detrimental effect on your health.…
Chronic diseases are characterized by conditions that occur for a year or more. These conditions also require continuous medical intervention and can limit activities of daily life. As such, activity and symptom trackers like a CKD Activity Log and CKD Symptom Tracker can prove beneficial.…
Chronic Care Management under Medicare offers additional help to patients who are managing chronic conditions like arthritis, diabetes and hypertension. This includes a comprehensive care plan that lists all of your health issues and goals, other providers, medications, community services you have access to and need, and other relevant information about your health.…
Chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, and/or idiopathic diseases can all be debilitating conditions. Often times the symptoms are invisible. Those who suffer from such a disease may feel like they don’t have the support that others with more visible illnesses get. Society’s expectations on what illnesses should look like can leave those who suffer from the aforementioned diseases feeling despondent.…
