Parkinson's disease

Apr 27, 2022 • 3 comments

Hello Pilar, thank you so much for having agreed to talk to us here at Carenity.First of all, can you please introduce yourself?I am quite a normal person, married, I have a daughter, I take things...

Osteoarthritis

How do osteoarthritis patients perceive their quality of life?

Apr 26, 2022

The Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) is the world's first and only foundation dedicated exclusively to patients affected by osteoarthritis. Their goal is to fight the disease, the...

6 things you should know about your mental health!

Apr 25, 2022 • 11 Likes • 1 comment

According to the WHO, mental health is "a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes: hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis - everything you need to know!

Apr 22, 2022 • 3 Likes • 2 comments

What is hypoglycemia and what are its symptoms? CausesHypoglycemia means that blood sugar levels are too low, i.e. below 0.7 g/L. Hypoglycemia occurs mainly in people who are being treated with such...

COPD

Apr 20, 2022 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

Hello Antonio17, thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity.First of all, can you please introduce yourself?My name is Antonio, I am 68 years old and after 45 years of...

Spoon theory: What is it and how can it help people living with chronic illness?

Apr 18, 2022 • 18 Likes • 7 comments

What is spoon theory? What are its origins? Spoon theory is a metaphor created and described by Christine Miserandino in an essay on her blog, “But You Don’t Look Sick”. Since publication,...

Castleman disease

Apr 16, 2022

Hello Mary, thank you for sharing your story with us on Carenity.First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?I am the Executive Director of the CDCN (Castleman Disease Collective...

Alcoholism
Depression

Alcohol and depression: What is the link between them? What are the risks?

Apr 15, 2022 • 4 Likes

What is the link between alcohol and depression?Patients affected by depression sometimes resort to excessive alcohol consumption in order to numb the emotions that overwhelm them and that they are...

Apr 13, 2022 • 1 Like

Hello Camille, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Camille, I'm 28 years old and I've been dealing with bipo...

Parkinson's disease

7 misconceptions about Parkinson's disease!

Apr 11, 2022 • 1 Like

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the destruction of certain neurons in the brain and by an accumulation of protein clusters that are toxic to nerve cells....

Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA): symptoms, diagnosis and similarities with other conditions

Apr 10, 2022

What is warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia? Warm AIHA is a blood disease, a special form of autoimmune hemolytic anemia. It is characterized by the presence of antibodies in the blood that target red...

Fibromyalgia

How does fibromyalgia affect mental health?

Apr 8, 2022 • 1 Like

What is fibromyalgia and what are its symptoms?Fibromyalgia is a disease that combines physical symptoms, such as pain, and psychological ones. This condition was recognized as such by the World...