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The regular scheduled checks for a long-term condition. They exist to find complications that develop silently, which is why they matter whether or no...
Continue Reading : A Working Checklist for Annual Reviews
The regular scheduled checks for a long-term condition. Key takeaways Diabetes: eye exam, foot exam, kidney tests (eGFR and urine albumin), blood pres...
Continue Reading : Annual Reviews: The Questions People Actually Ask
Persistent tiredness that is part of a condition rather than a lack of sleep. It is among the most disabling symptoms people report and among the leas...
Continue Reading : Fatigue in Long-Term Illness: The Practical To-Do List
Persistent tiredness that is part of a condition rather than a lack of sleep. Key takeaways Treatable contributors: anemia, thyroid disease, depressio...
Continue Reading : Your Questions About Fatigue in Long-Term Illness, Answered
The relationship between physical long-term conditions and mood. Depression is more common alongside long-term illness, and when untreated it is linke...
Continue Reading : A Working Checklist for Mental Health and Long-Term Illness
The relationship between physical long-term conditions and mood. Key takeaways Higher risk: depression is more common in people with a chronic illness...
Continue Reading : A Q and A on Mental Health and Long-Term Illness What to do about regular medicines and monitoring when you become acutely unwell. Some ordinary medicines become risky during a dehydrating illness, a...
Continue Reading : The Sick Day Rules Checklist: What to Do and What to Skip
What to do about regular medicines and monitoring when you become acutely unwell. Key takeaways Sometimes paused on your doctor's advice: metform...
Continue Reading : Sick Day Rules: Common Questions Answered Getting the most from appointments when you see several services. With multiple conditions, nobody automatically holds the whole picture unless you or...
Continue Reading : Talking to Your Care Team: The Practical To-Do List
Getting the most from appointments when you see several services. Key takeaways Shared decision-making: you and your clinician weigh options, benefits...
Continue Reading : Your Questions About Talking to Your Care Team, Answered The financial help available to people with long-term conditions. Health care costs money and illness reduces income, and a large amount of available...
Continue Reading : A Working Checklist for Benefits and Financial Support
The financial help available to people with long-term conditions. Key takeaways Medicare Extra Help: lowers prescription drug costs for people with li...
Continue Reading : Answers to the Common Questions on Benefits and Financial Support Physical activity adapted to a condition rather than avoided because of it. Activity is recommended in almost every long-term condition, and is often...
Continue Reading : A Working Checklist for Exercise with a Long-Term Condition Physical activity adapted to a condition rather than avoided because of it. Key takeaways General target: 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, plu...
Continue Reading : Answers to the Common Questions on Exercise with a Long-Term Condition Deciding in advance what should happen if a condition worsens. Decisions get made either way, and planning is the only way they are made by the person...
Continue Reading : Planning for Deterioration: The Practical To-Do List