Breathe Better for Life™
Your Guide to the Secrets of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Synopsis of CD-ROM Main Sections

The Breathe Better for Life™ CD provides an array of valuable information for anyone concerned about shortness of breath (whether you’ve been diagnosed with a lung condition or you are a current/former smoker who is experiencing chronic shortness of breath).

Using interactive, multimedia tools, the CD provides audio/pictorial/text descriptions, audio/pictorial patient stories, printable instructions sheets, helpful tips, questions to ask your doctor, and more!

Here is a synopsis of the main CD sections with brief descriptions of each section’s contents:

Overview

• Includes information about how your doctor diagnoses COPD, as well as summary information regarding the symptoms and treatments for managing COPD

Medical Care

• Provides detailed descriptions of the stages, tests and the full range of treatment options for COPD, including pulmonary rehabilitation, medications, steroids, oxygen therapy among others.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

• Includes a detailed description of the key elements of a pulmonary rehab program. Provides pictorial demonstrations and printable step-by-step instructions for stretching, strength training exercises, breathing techniques, airway clearing techniques, and proper postures.

Self Care

• Provides information and tools to help you with smoking cessation, nutrition and diet, stress management and managing triggers that set off shortness of breath episodes.

Living Well

• Includes information and tools to help you stay connected with others, tips for traveling well, suggestions for managing your COPD at work, and insights into maintaining intimacy with your partner despite COPD.

Breathe Better Tools

• Provides shortcuts to the tools, step-by-step instructions, printable information sheets, helpful tips, and questions to ask your doctor from all of the above sections.