“There are others with all kinds of chronic diseases who make it into their 80s and 90s,”
Thomas Glass
“Recent evidence suggests that chronic emotions and stress can predispose people to heart disease. The breathing and mind/body focus of yoga has proved essential for cardiovascular health.”
Carol Brand
“It is obvious from this survey that Americans are uninformed when it comes to their susceptibility to chronic diseases as they age. Our society is both aging and living longer. Unfortunately, life after age 65 for most people means an increasing risk of developing age-related chronic diseases.”
Daniel Perry
“Having your identity stolen is somewhat like contracting a chronic, protracted disease.”
Daniel Solove
“These are mostly elderly people with chronic diseases who were herded into the convention center with no medications, scared out of their minds. I don't know how they survived.”
Constance McNabb
“[The emphasis today is on relatively low-tech screens for signs of incipient chronic disease -- adult-onset diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, cancer and the like. To help doctors track these indicators, the preventive services task force revises its guidelines continuously. Recently, for example, the task force recommended that doctors screen patients for depression. The screen is simple, almost a casual conversation --] How's work? Are you feeling stressed? Are you sleeping? ... Many people who are depressed don't go to a psychiatrist looking for insight. Most are seen in primary-care situations.”
Carolyn Clancy
“This devastating hurricane creates special hardships for those with disabilities and chronic diseases,”
Robert Ross
