Our views about the world of PN
Dana’s Story: My Personal Journey With Small Fiber Neuropathy The Foundation for Periperal Neuropathy features stories on patients around the country. This article focuses on Small Fiber Neuropathy and its impact on the entire family. This profile is from July 2022.
Biggest Social Security Changes for 2023 Here’s good news. Social Security benefits will get their biggest boost in decades in 2023, thanks to 2022’s surging consumer prices, according to the American Association for Retired People (AARP). Inflation and rising wages mean a host of other changes for the tens of millions of … https://www.aarp.org/retirement/social-security/info-2022/cola-increases-medicare-premium-drops.html
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Make the Most of Your Next Doctor Visit A nurse practitioner at a past meeting gave us a list of things that could improve your next doctor visit.
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The purpose of Footnotes is to alert our members to current news and information of potential interest to patients and their caregivers. It will be included in our monthly meeting invitation and posted on our website: pnsnetwork.org January 2023 February 2023 March 2023 April 2023 May 2023 June 2023 January 2023 February 2023 March 2023
Physical Activity for Older People Webinar: Physical Activity for Older People. This Zoom event will focus on “the benefits of physical activity, how to become more active, and equipment and technology that can help with getting more activity in your daily routine.” Wednesday, January 25, 2023 2:15-3:40 PM (ET) Offered by AARP and the Osher
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2022/12/22 (10 minute read) Pad Your Landing Spot Ever considered installing EVA Foam floor pads in your home? What price beauty? Our friend Barbara has PN. Recently, she fell. Her body hit the beautiful tile floors that she had just used to make her house look so nice. See the first photo. The injuries took
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I have to share that taking WaterAerobics, Aquasize…whatever ‘water’ classes anyone can take will help their neuropathy and so much else!!! I’m now teaching WaterAerobics!!! I’m 74, have a Stent in my Left Decending Artery, Spinal Stenosis, PN in both feet, broke my back first of May (from a fall in my home) and tore
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Mike Foxworth, 9/30/2022, 10-minute read People with Peripheral Neuropathy, like people with any chronic health problem, have their antenna up to detect news or claims that something can help them. This makes them high-value targets for those ready to sell stuff. Supplements are a good example. “If you take supplements, take them seriously.” “These are
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The purpose of Footnotes is to alert our members to current news and information of potential interest to patients and their caregivers. It will be included in our monthly meeting invitation and posted on our website: pnsnetwork.org December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 August 2022 Blog Entries on the Foundation
The podcast Glass Half Full featured a recent episode on Neuropathy. This podcast is hosted by Leslie Krongold, whose theme is to make lemonade from life’s lemonade. Guest Glenn Ribotsky, is a Board member with the Western Neuropathy Association. He shares his dramatic initiation as a patient into the world of peripheral neuropathy. He advocates and offers support to others
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