Multiple Sclerosis and Quality of Life Series

Lisa Emrich shares a series on Quality of Life issues where she defines the term and explores ways to maintain quality of life with a chronic illness.

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Part 1: Is Quality of Life Health Related?
What do you think of when you consider “quality of life”? In the first part of this series, we will discuss what quality of life means and how it relates to your health.
Part 2: The Role of Disease-Modifying Treatments
Since multiple sclerosis is a chronic, progressive disease which has no cure, chemical treatments are aimed at controlling the symptoms and slowing the progression of the disease.
Part 3: The Impact of Comprehensive Rehabilitation
With multiple sclerosis, symptoms such as fatigue or weakness can lead to inactivity. Inactivity can lead to deconditioning and physical impairment...

Part 4: The Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Disease
Perhaps the most important element in the Health-related Quality of Life concept, the Perception of Well-Being, is rooted in the psychosocial aspects of the disease.
Part 5: The Economic and Public Policy View
Multiple Sclerosis is an expensive disease, both in monetary measures and in quality of life measures. Not just the exorbitant costs of the disease-modifying treatments, but the indirect costs from lost productivity, the costs of informal care, and the costs associated with a diminished quality of life.

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