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Alzheimers

Whose needs are not met?

September 8, 2021 By Susannah Fox 19 Comments

Questions marks painted on pavement

For years I tried to find ways to explain the particular challenges facing people with undiagnosed and rare health conditions. I decided to create a visualization showing the wide spectrum of people’s health needs and I’d like some feedback on it. Imagine a horizontal line. At the far left side are the people whose needs […]

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: ALS, Alzheimers, chronic pain, cystic fibrosis, eating disorders, LongCovid, Matthew Trowbridge, ME/CFS, menopause, MIT Press, myalgic encephalomyelitis, peer health innovation, Rare Disease

Hacking home health care

February 10, 2014 By Susannah Fox 57 Comments

King Arthur large baker's peel

We need to fix the “solved problems” crisis in home health care. Let me explain. At the start of Health Foo* in December, everyone introduced themselves in 6 words or less. Row by row, person by person, 100+ people talked in turn. In the back row, nearly the last to speak, Laura Baldwin stood and […]

Filed Under: end of life, key people, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: #InventHealth, Alzheimers, caregivers, Health Foo, home health care hacks, Invent Health, Moebius Syndrome

Caregivers, please share your stories

May 28, 2013 By Susannah Fox 16 Comments

The Pew Research Center will release a new report about caregivers in June. As we prepare, I’m looking for stories to share with reporters so they can better understand the context for our data. If you have experience caring for a family member, a friend, or a neighbor, either now or in the past, please […]

Filed Under: end of life, hc's problem list, key people, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: AARP, Alzheimers, caregivers, National Family Caregivers Association

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  • Susannah Fox on Public Q&A: “I received scary test results. What questions should I ask my clinician?”: “Thanks, Samantha! I love your signature line/bona fides list — you tick the boxes for “learned and loved experience” described…” May 6, 15:33
  • Samantha Bridge on Public Q&A: “I received scary test results. What questions should I ask my clinician?”: “Great conversation. It has been my experience as a nurse to have the conversation before the testing. What is the…” May 4, 09:05
  • Susannah Fox on Rare Disease in the NYT: “Captivated is such a good description of how I felt, too. I read the essay once through quickly, then a…” Apr 25, 11:12

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