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Blog Articles
Winter Snowstorms Create Mobility Challenges
When I was growing up, excitement was in the air as a snowstorm approached. The wooden slat sleds were retrieved and...
Tips I Have Personally Found Helpful To Control Inflammation and Reduce Pain
No matter what painful condition you are living with, issues with inflammation can be common and, in turn, can add to...
Accepting and Adapting to a Chronic Medical Condition
I’m a 75-year-old senior citizen. I’ve experienced a life filled with the joys and sorrows typical of those of us...
Regaining Confidence After a Cardiac Event
Life has a wonderful way of rapidly changing from appearing to be running smoothly to suddenly feeling out of control....
What Happens if My Caregiver Passes Before Me?
There are moments in my daily life when I get a feeling of anxiety and potential loss, wondering how I could possibly...
Knowledge Produces Education and Compassion
Approximately two years ago, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Up to that point in my life, I'd experienced 73...
Two U.S. Pain Foundation Support Group Leaders’ Books Published
U.S. Pain Foundation is proud of its constantly expanding network of chronic pain support groups. There are now over...
Preparing for the Expected Aging Process
By Ellen Lenox Smith, Co-director, Medical Cannabis Advocacy Remember when you were young and never thought about life...
Storm of Pain
By Michele RiceThere’s a beautiful and picturesque little town nestled in the embrace of the fluffy snow blanketed...
BOGGLE
by Johanna YoungDid you ever play a game called Boggle when you were a kid? It's a game where you have 16 cubes with a...
Tips to Consider using Medical Cannabis, part 2
By Ellen Lenox Smith Co-director for Medical Cannabis Advocacy, US Pain FoundationNow that you have learned that using...