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Pulmonary Rehabilitation – Building Strength for a Better Life
If you or someone you love suffers from chronic lung disease, like COPD, there is hope for rebuilding strength and enjoying a fuller, more active life. It’s called pulmonary rehabilitation and thanks to a coming change in Medicare, it will soon be available to help even more people.

New Regulations for Passengers Using Oxygen Devices on Airplanes
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule regarding traveling on airlines with devices, including ventilators, respirators, continuous positive pressure (CPAP) machines and portable oxygen concentrators (POC).

COPD Support From Those Who Know Best

COPD Certification with the Joint Commission

Lung Association Partners With Lotsa Helping Hands To Expand Resources for Patients and Caregivers

Download Motivational Tips and Helpful Advice from COPD Patients and Caregivers

Support

• Better Breathers Clubs COPD support groups.
• The Lung HelpLine. Call 1-800-LUNGUSA to speak to a professional or Ask the American Lung Association online.
• Set Up a Lotsa Helping Hands Site and Coordinate Caregiver Support Online
• Living with Lung Disease Share your story through an interactive web site.

Learn

• COPD Fact Sheet

• Around the Clock with COPD

• COPD Survey

• Emphysema, Alpha-1 Related

• Emphysema

• Oxygen Therapy Fact Sheet

• Traveling with Oxygen

• Tips on Oxygen Use

• Spirometry and Other Lung Function Tests

• Click here for details on American Lung Association sponsored COPD Research

• Eating Well with COPD

   Treat

• The COPD Lung NexProfiler™

• COPD Lung NexProfilerTM Fact Sheet

• COPD Medicines Chart

• Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

• Need help finding pulmonary rehabilitation? Click here or call 1-800-LUNGUSA.

• CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service (Patient Resources) for COPD 

Clinical trials are conducted to evaluate new drugs or treatments in scientifically controlled settings. Regulated in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), clinical trials help advance healthcare by testing the effectiveness and safety of a therapeutic agent (drug, vaccine or device) using consenting human subjects. The American Lung Association wants our patient and caregiver visitors to be aware of the following clinical trial programs:

• Thomson CenterWatch Clinical Trial Research Center – For one of the web’s largest listings of industry-sponsored clinical trials that are actively recruiting patients, click here to visit the CenterWatch site

• Over 80% of COPD cases are caused by smoking. Join Freedom From Smoking® Online   and quit now! 
  
• Smoking Cessation Resources Fact Sheet
  

• Nicotine Replacement Therapy Fact Sheet

• The American Lung Association/COPD Foundation Partnership Research Award in Bronchiectasis

   Stay Informed

• Sign up for the COPD Newsletter!

Advocate

• The American Lung Association Action Network - become an online advocate for the American Lung Association.
• TAKE ACTION! Research on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Donate

• Give to the American Lung Association and help support our work to prevent lung disease and promote lung health in your area.