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It’s a classic battle between head and heart: Should a person with COPD have a pet? Allow me to spoil the ending for you: there’s no right or wrong answer...

There were many times, growing up, that my mom would push through almost anything just to make sure that no one’s plan needed to change just because she was having...

I do most of my traveling by car. A short trip or a long trip, I'm always prepared or I try to be, but even the best laid plans can...

Editor's note: some descriptions are graphic. If you have ever had or seen a skin tear, you know that it will never leave your mind. The way that the skin...

Several people in our COPD.net Facebook community have asked about the use of medical marijuana in regards to COPD treatment. So, we asked our expert respiratory therapists for their thoughts on the...

Sadly, winter is approaching as we are into fall. With it comes gentle reminders to prepare for the coming cold we in the northern hemisphere are about to endure. Many...

Taking care of yourself can sometimes be one of the hardest things to do.  As the caregiver, you are caring for someone else, and when things are getting tough, it...

Like many with very severe emphysema, a component of COPD, my worst moments often occur soon after waking. Today was no exception. It is the moment when my long acting...

If you are on supplemental oxygen, getting out for an hour, a day, a week or longer takes a lot of planning if you want it to be successful and...

I’m sure that you’ve heard this debate many times: “Why should I get the flu shot? Half of the time they don’t even get it right.” “It’s not natural to...

As a caregiver, it is important to stay connected to your loved one.  One constant thread with those battling COPD is loneliness.  This is even true for people that live...

In my last article, “Having A Social Life With COPD”, the focus was on things that can affect us, such as scented products. In this article, we will discuss the challenge...

Sometimes in the day to day activities it's easy to forget to say, "I love you.”  This is true of the caregiver and the patient. How many times have you...

Recently I went through a small bag of my mom’s things that my father brought me.  There was really nothing of major consequence in it.  There were a few small...

Having a chronic illness or disability can sometimes make it difficult – or even physically painful – to function in the workplace. But despite struggling daily, many workers are reluctant...

You will find that you and your doctor, as well as his/her staff, get to be quite a team. At the beginning of your disease, you may find you are...

When a person with COPD loves their grandkids to the moon and back, we need to find a way to keep them included as much as possible.  Sometimes this is...

The COPD Caregiver In America 2015 online survey was conducted to gather insights from 193 individuals who are currently, or in the past 5 years, served as the primary caregiver...

Just because you're on supplemental oxygen doesn't give you any reason not to get out and about. To the contrary, supplemental oxygen might give you the freedom to get out...

As a co-caregivers of a loved one with COPD, we decided pretty early on that we did not want my mother to be alone for an extended time in the hospital...