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Air pollution
… Air pollution Find out how air pollution affects your lung condition, the risk from different types of pollutants, when and where air quality is likely to be worse, and what you can do to … blank … Find out how to reduce the harmful effects of air pollution. … Air pollution …
Travelling with a lung condition
End of life
Thinking and planning ahead
… you might want to talk to your family, carer, or health care team about. Thinking and planning ahead is also called advance care planning . How you plan ahead will be personal to you. But there are some things …
Advance care planning
… legal specifications outlined in the 2005 Mental Capacity Act . Your doctor or nurse should have examples of documents … the document, stamped ‘validated’ on each page, when they act on your behalf. You have to be over 18 to make an LPA. … know. 'Best interests' decisions The 2005 Mental Capacity Act outlines the process of how to make ‘best interests’ …
Emotions and sharing your thoughts
How do I talk to children and young people?
… How do I talk to children and young people? It can be difficult to know how to talk about the end of life with children or grandchildren. Some people worry that they may … this page, we describe what you can do to help you talk to children about dying and death. Talking to children about …
What are the physical signs in the last weeks or days?
… a hand-held fan when you feel breathless. The feeling of air on your face can make it feel easier to breathe. But if … from a machine that concentrates the oxygen from the air called an oxygen concentrator. You need to use this … may need to be increased over time. Read more about oxygen therapy . Oxygen is only available by prescription and is …
What do I do at the time of death?
Where can I get more help?
Bronchiectasis
Medications for COPD
What is a nebuliser?
… of nebulisers? What’s the difference between a nebuliser, spacer and inhaler? Print this page On this page What is a … of nebulisers? What’s the difference between a nebuliser, spacer and inhaler? Print this page A nebuliser is a machine … of nebulisers? What’s the difference between a nebuliser, spacer and inhaler? What is a nebuliser? A nebuliser is a …