Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, Canadian Edition, 3rd Edition
For Ongoing Physical and Mental Health Conditions
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2007, paper
ISBN 978-1-933503-08-0
People with chronic health conditions face challenges every day. They must manage their medical condition and also maintain their ability to complete the simple everyday tasks most people take for granted. At the same time they often have to deal with the frustration, anger, and depression that may accompany any chronic health problem.
When facing a chronic illness the most important things to do are to understand the condition and respond to it by becoming a skilled self-manager on a continuing basis. This book is filled with hundreds of proven tips, helpful suggestions, and concrete strategies to deal with chronic illness, to manage emotions, and to live a productive life. Here you'll find suggestions for setting goals, making decisions, and finding resources and support. It offers sound information about exercise, healthy eating, intimacy and sex, and communication with friends, family, and caregivers. There is also information on managing medications and an important new chapter on making treatment decisions.
Originally based on a 5-year study conducted at Stanford University, this work has grown to include the feedback of medical professionals and people with chronic conditions all over the world. Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions has helped thousands of people with chronic illness fulfill their greatest possible physical potential and to once again derive pleasure from life. Its simple goal is to help anyone with a chronic illness to live a productive, healthy life.
Rave Reviews
"A remarkable resource for anyone with any chronic health problem." —American Lung Association
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Overview of Self-Management
Chapter 2 - Becoming an Active Self-Manager
Chapter 3 - Finding Resources
Chapter 4 - Understanding and Managing Common Symptoms
Chapter 5 - Using Your Mind to Manage Symptoms
Chapter 6 - Exercising for Fun and Fitness
Chapter 7 - Exercising for Flexibility and Strength: Warm-Up/Cool-Down
Chapter 8 - Exercising for Endurance: Aerobic Activities
Chapter 9 - Exercising Tips for People with Specific Chronic Illnesses
Chapter 10 - Communicating
Chapter 11 - Sex and Intimacy
Chapter 12 - Making Your Wishes Known: Advanced Directives for Health Care
Chapter 13 - Healthy Eating
Chapter 14 - Managing Your Medicines
Chapter 15 - Making Treatment Decisions
Chapter 16 - Managing Chronic Lung Disease
Chapter 17 - Managing Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure
Chapter 18 - Managing Arthritis
Chapter 19 - Managing Diabetes
Chapter 20 - Planning for the future: Fears and Reality
Chapter 21 - 200+ Helpful Hints
Authors
Kate Lorig, R.N., Dr.P.H., is Director and Senior Research Scientist at the Stanford University School of Medicine's Patient Education Research Center.
Halsted Holman, M.D., is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.
David Sobel, M.D., is Director of Patient Education and Health Promotion, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Northern California Region.
Diana Laurent, M.P.H., is a Chronic Disease Health Educator at Stanford Patient Education Research Center.
Virginia Gonzalez, M.P.H., is a Chronic Disease Health Educator at Stanford Patient Education Research Center.
Marian Minor, R.P.T., Ph.D., is Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri, Department of Physical Therapy.
Canadian content added by Patrick McGowan, PhD, University of Victoria Centre on Aging, and Trude LaBossiere Huebner, Cert. T.