Breathing Better with COPD
Breathing Better with COPD By Brittany Hartman & Kathy Stevens For those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is no better time to resolve to breathe better. COPD is a serious lung disease that […]
Breathing Better with COPD By Brittany Hartman & Kathy Stevens For those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is no better time to resolve to breathe better. COPD is a serious lung disease that […]
By Brittany Hartman & Kathy Stevens, Jordan Health Services For many of us those New Year’s resolutions have been forgotten, but for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, aka COPD, there is no better time […]
By Joan Weems, RN Good lungs are something that everyone can benefit from, but maintaining the health of those lungs as we age requires some care. That is because seniors are especially vulnerable to respiratory […]
Catch Your Breath: 10 Tips for Coping with COPD
By Susan Rogers, MSG, Collin and Denton Counties LIVING WELL Magazines
“It feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest” explains the woman on the phone, “and I just can’t catch my breath.” For someone living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, the simple act of breathing can feel as strenuous as lifting a four ton elephant off your chest. […]
Short of Breath? It could be more than just getting older
By Janelle Thier, Program Coordinator, American Lung Association in Iowa, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Have you ever gone up a flight of stairs and had to pause at the top to catch your breath? Has showering, vacuuming, or even making your bed gotten increasingly difficult due to your breathing? […]
Living With COPD
By Heather Branch, RN, Southeast Louisiana Home Health, Northshore & New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazines
As fall rolls around once again, so do all those pesky allergies causing inflammation and sometimes infection. The elderly, especially, need to be proactive in preventing flare-ups (exacerbations) of respiratory diseases such as asthma and bronchitis. […]
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