Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits with COPD...Benefits are provided through two programs: Social Security disability insurance (SSDI), which pays benefits to people with disabilities who have worked... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Latest in COPD Research...In other words, there are genuine, proven advances taking place in medicine that will ultimately benefit a great deal of us as we struggle through our... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My COPD Survival Guide...Carol's storytelling and advocacy will be deeply missed, but her legacy lives on through her articles and in all the people she inspired.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Easy Tai Chi With COPD...Follow along as we go through the beginning stretch sequence. Start by warming up your muscles.... By Karen Hoyt1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Straight From the Community: Results from the Sixth Annual COPD In America Survey...The COPD in America 2020 survey was conducted online from March through July of 2020. 2,704 people completed the survey.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Life Is Getting in the Way of Living (Part 1)...I sure could use an "organizer" though. Exercise is something that I am definitely going to focus on.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Lung Transplant Evaluation Team...It is important to go through this evaluation honestly.... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Being Envious of the Healthy...Carol's storytelling and advocacy will be deeply missed, but her legacy lives on through her articles and in all the people she inspired.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments47 comments
Feeling Overwhelmed (Part 1)...Even if I have to throw items in a basket to be sorted through later, at least I have made the area look neat.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
COPD and Sleep Apnea...While you sleep, compressed air blows from the C-Pap machine, through the nose to keep the airway open.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Other Lung Conditions: Pulmonary Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, and Pulmonary Sarcoidosis...Through conversations and discussions across COPD.net platforms, we have heard that some folks in our online community are living with other lung conditions... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD Glossary...It is done by breathing in through your nose with your mouth closed to the count of two or four.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Importance of My Hobby...So I can sit inside and take pictures of them through the window.... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Confessions of a Crazy COPD Cat Lady...She lived by my side from my preschool days through elementary school, high school, and college. I grew up with her.... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Caring for Our Caregivers...Have we recently shown our appreciation for the consideration they have for us, for our plights, and for whatever difficulties we may be going through... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Cycle of Infections, Exacerbations, and Stress..."I will get through this." "I am safe right now." "I am feeling stressed now, but I have the power to make myself calm."... By Mary Ultes5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
November is Alpha-1 Awareness Month...Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha-1) is a genetic or inherited condition that is passed from parents to their children through their genes.... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Spring Has Sprung...It helped to get rid of the tree, even though it was sad that it was gone.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Baseball vs. COPD...The smell of fresh-cut grass and the sounds of the ice cream man will soon waft through the air, and you can see several baseball diamonds in and around... By Julie Sparks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Get Some Fresh Air...Some winter mornings, it feels as if there’s almost a layer of see-thru film across my eyes.... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments