COPD

Beyond the lungs: How does COPD affect mental health?

21 Nov 2025 • 2 Likes

Living with a chronic respiratory condition like COPD doesn’t just affect the lungs, it can also deeply impact emotional balance.Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the sudden fear of running out of...

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Air pollution and COPD: How can you protect your lungs every day?

20 Mar 2025 • 1 Like

If you have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), you know how challenging breathing can be. However, did you know that air pollution can worsen your symptoms and speed up the progression of...

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COPD vs. altitude: How can you stay safe up high?

21 Nov 2024 • 1 Like

Living with COPD means that everyday activities, like climbing stairs, or carrying groceries, can feel like uphill battles, all thanks to the persistent breathlessness, chronic cough, and limited...

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COPD and heatwave: what can you do to manage better?

10 Aug 2024 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

A person suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is particularly vulnerable to weather changes, especially heat waves. These extreme conditions can aggravate respiratory symptoms...

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COPD: how can you manage it better?

5 Dec 2022 • 7 Likes • 1 comment

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is responsible for a progressive obstruction of the bronchial tubes. It is a widespread disease affecting about 5% of the UK population. To improve...

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COPD: Adapted sports and exercises to combat the disease

13 Oct 2022 • 7 Likes

An individual suffering from COPD might find it difficult to manage an active lifestyle, but sports and exercise plays an important role in the positive health and mind of a person.  But what is...

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COPD: Can diet play a role in living better with the disease?

3 Jun 2021

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a condition characterised by bronchial obstruction, cough and chronic sputum. COPD is an insidious disease, with symptoms that only really appear once...

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Definition, diagnosis and treatments

5 Apr 2021 • 1 comment

This week, let's take a look at a little-known yet commonly occurring illness: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is estimated that 3 million people have COPD in the UK, of whom 2...

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COPD diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

11 Mar 2019 • 1 Like • 14 comments

Carenity members tell us about their long journey before they got a diagnosis for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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How to manage COPD triggers

22 Oct 2018 • 8 comments

Certain factors can cause symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to grow more severe. Identifying and finding ways to avoid these triggers can help. Importance of identifying triggers Air...

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What Carenity members think about COPD

16 Nov 2017 • 2 comments

For the occasion of World COPD awareness day (November 15th), we have decided to ask the members of our COPD community for their opinion about the disease and its impact on their life. COPD is not a...

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Physical Activity Reduces Anxiety and Depression in COPD Patients

5 Sep 2016 • 3 comments

A new study shows that increased physical activity among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reduces their risk of anxiety or depression.   According to researchers at the...