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What is in your COPD Caregiving Backpack?

Benjamin Franklin has been quoted as saying, "By failing to prepare, we are preparing to fail." If you keep this advice in...

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By Julie Sparks

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A Guide to End-Stage COPD Symptoms and Management

COPD is a chronic respiratory illness for which there is no cure and that will progress steadily over time. How much time...

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By Kathi MacNaughton

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The Newly Diagnosed Mental Health Toolkit

When I was first diagnosed with COPD sixteen years ago, I felt lost. I think most people feel that way when they...

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By Jackie English

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