Living with a chronic condition can be challenging, but what happens when you are diagnosed with more than one? People living with multiple chronic conditions face unique challenges that can make managing their health difficult. However, some strategies can be implemented to provide comprehensive care and improve overall health outcomes. Let’s discuss chronic disease management…
Undergoing treatment for an acute illness or chronic disease can be physically and emotionally challenging for anybody. In the case of chronic disease, treatment may only manage the symptoms and not result in a cure, and some treatments may present challenges, from physical limitations to feelings of fear, uncertainty, and isolation. Patients who actively participate…
Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the body’s production or utilization of insulin, which is a hormone that allows glucose to enter the body’s cells for energy. The two main types of diabetes are type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in childhood, and it is the type…
Diabetes can lead to vision problems, nerve damage, kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and stroke, all of which can lead to a shorter life expectancy and lower quality of life. With so many complications linked to diabetes, it is in your best interest to prevent it if you don’t have it or regulate it if you…
