From the National Kidney Foundation Patients concerned about their risk for kidney damage or disease can use the KEEP Healthy Program of the National Kidney Foundation to get helpful, free screening information. The KEEP Healthy Program is a free service of the Foundation to bring screening services to local health fairs in various communities throughout…
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Get Tested for Kidney Disease
A new study by a team at John Hopkins University brought forth data which predicts that six out of ten Americans will develop kidney disease during their lifetime. The analysis of the data collected was published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. This statistic means that 59 percent of Americans will develop kidney disease…
A Visit with the Cheesy Striders
M.S. and Parkinson’s Support Group This past week, we got to meet the members of a local Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease support group in Waxahachie, Texas. This support group is sponsored by The National Multiple Sclerosis Society and meets once a month to offer information and fellowship for people who have Multiple Sclerosis, or…
Dealing with the Diagnosis of M.S.
How does a person deal with the diagnosis of a progressive illness? I have interviewed two persons who have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and found that they had very different ways of coping when they found out they had M.S. With their permission, let me share their stories: Carrie, who was 37 at the…
Grandpa is Still Driving.
Part 2: Making the Decision Not to Drive In Part I, we mentioned some of the situations that cause a caregiver to doubt whether a family member is still a competent driver. Accidents or near misses, recklessness when driving, being forgetful about one’s destination or route when driving are all things which may bring a…
MS Focus, the magazine of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
The magazine of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation offers many good articles that are informative and helpful to M.S. patients and to their caregivers. The magazine MS Focus is a quarterly magazine available free to patients, their family members, and those interested in multiple sclerosis. The back issues are available online at msfocus.org. The magazine is…
Swallowing Problems in Elderly
Great source to help you afford prescription medications.
Do you need financial help to afford your prescription medications? You are not alone. The cost of prescription medications can be high, and the stress of trying to afford medications on a limited income is a frustration common to many caregivers and patients. There are a few assistance programs available nationwide to help patients afford…