Living with Chronic Illness
Personal advice on making adjustments and maintaining hope.
Living with Chronically Ill People
Describes adjusting to illness in the family, with several personal articles.
When Parents Fall Ill
Dealing with the child's resentment and embarrassment. The importance of key events and acknowledging the child's own health complaints.
Chronic Health Conditions not a Barrier to Successful Aging
Advice on 'successful aging' with good management of several chronic conditions by HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
A Day in a Life with Chronic Illness
A personal account of daily events aims to promote better understanding.
Center for Research on Chronic Illness
Current research by the Carolina School of Nursing, pilot projects, publications on specific diseases as well as in general on preventing and managing chronic illness in vulnerable people.
Stanford Self-Management Programs
Center develops, evaluates, and disseminates community-based, peer-led, programs for people with all kinds of chronic diseases. Part of School of Medicine, Stanford University, California.
Learning to Cope with Chronic Illness
Practical advice to patients and significant others.
Chronic Illness Tips
A personal account of strategies for daily living.
Preventing Disability in the Elderly With Chronic Disease
Discusses outcome of patient self management program. Education and lifestyle changes improve health, preserve functions and reduce costs. Also in PDF (published in 2002).
Coping with Chronic Illness
An academic paper discusses illness in terms of stages, with a description of each in terms of its relevance to patients.
Coping with Long-term Physical Illness and Pain
Short explanation to counselors on defense mechanisms and coping styles of patients.
Chronic Disease: Forming Healthy Relationships
Advice for doctors and health workers on treatment and support of chronic ill patients.
Chronic Disease Management
Model based on cooperation between providers to improve patient health and outcome. The Calgary Health Region also advises on regional strategy, community care coordinators, and patient class details.
Yoga For Chronic Illness
Article explains how yoga helps to maintain and restore health by stretching and breathing.
Family Caregiver Alliance
National Center on Caregiving offers fact sheets, advice, research reports, public policy briefs, and newsletters.
Chronic Disease Prevention
Overview by National Center (USA) offers statistics, state programs, risk surveillance and risk factors per state.
Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice and Policy
A peer-reviewed Journal by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the United States. Contains essays, original research, special topics, case studies. Also available as PDF.
Chronic Ill Net
Patients, doctors and researchers discuss diseases: Gulf War Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, AIDS, biological and chemical weapons. Many articles.
Living with Chronic Illness and Disease
Personal perspective on living with chronic disease. Articles cover getting through each day, relaxations, tips, work, stories.
Report of the Working Group on Long-Term Care
US Department of Labor, Advisory Council Report to recommend policy changes and education on broad scope of findings.
Living with Long Term Illness
Explains how lifestyle changes can be effective in self-managing a condition.
Coping with a Chronic Illness in your Family
Advice to family members, including communication, financial matters, independence and taking charge.
Illness, Disability and Social Inclusion
Evaluates policies on education, social security, employment, anti-discrimination, and independence. From the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
Expert Patients Programme for Long-term Patients
Self-management course for confidence, skills and knowledge to manage chronic health conditions. Provides newsletter, explanation of program, people's views.
Coping with Chronic Illness
The Fathers Network on how to deal with physical, emotional and spiritual aspects. Applies to anyone with a longterm disease.
Dealing with Illness and Disability
The London Borough of Hackney offers support through council, community, and government agencies in the fields of jobs, leisure, transport and allowances.
Ten Steps for Coping with a Chronic Condition
Harvard Health Publication Letter. Patient oriented advice.
Chronic Disease Management
British Columbia resources for physicians, patients and researchers. Includes success stories, self-management program, reports, research and Chronic Care Model.
Managing your Chronic Illness
British Columbia's patient information with links to programs.
Improving Chronic Illness Care
Research and resources, including a model to promote interaction between patient and care givers. Essential elements are the community, self-management support, decision support and clinical information systems.
Poem, Pain Management, Chronic Illness
Poem about coping with pain using relaxation and imagery.
Coping with Chronic Illness and Depression
How to recognize depression and when to consult the doctor.
Chronic Illness Coping
Lists articles including lessons from Christopher Reeve, treatment of whole person, psychological control, and coping techniques.
Chronic Illness: Acceptance Is the First Step Toward Healing
Short description of the day to day acceptance process.
Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
Handbook gives short, practical advice how to handle serious illness and dying.
Faced with a Life Threatening Illness.
Questions, concerns and links provided by Australian Palliative Care Council.
Chronic Disease Surveillance in Canada
Background paper also proposes multi-partnered data base renewal (2003).
Self Management of Long-Term Illness
Seminar from The Pituitary Foundation's Third National Conference.
Health Action Network
A volunteer non-profit organization helping to rehabilitate people with chronic mental or physical illness into the community. Includes details of training and resources.
Chronic Conditions
Advice on managing the health team, staying as healthy as possible, trying complementary therapies, maintaining a sense of humor, working at being optimistic.
Ten Resolutions
A psychologist offers strategies for dealing with painful illnesses.
Household Management Questions for Others with Chronic Illness
Practical advice on adjusting expectations, cleaning, time management and recommended books. Short thread in The New Homemaker.
Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases
Combined World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization expert report on prevention of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dental diseases and osteoporosis.
Living with Long Term Illness
Tips and ideas on dealing with a chronic condition in daily life. Personal site.
Learning to Live with a Chronic Condition
Patient advice on communication with the health team, deciding on a treatment plan, and minimizing costs. From the Lifepath Information Series.
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