Utensils
What metaphor do chronic illness patients use often to talk about their capacity and energy?
Spoons
What is the number one cause of death and disability in the US?
chronic illness
What is an example of a disease that has a trajectory with a short period of evident decline?
cancer
How many adults have a chronic illness?
1/2
What is an example of a disease that has a trajectory with long-term limitations with short periods of exacerbation?
Heart failure, asthma, copd
Chronic illness costs the US healthcare system how much money?
4.5 trillion dollars
What is an example of a disease that has a trajectory of prolonged dwindling?
Dementia, parkinson’s
How many deaths does smoking cause a year in the US?
4600
This is an example of instrumental activity of daily living
Transportation and shopping
Managing finances
Shopping and meal preparation
House cleaning and home maintenance
Managing communication with others
Managing medications
What percent of the US population has >=2 chronic illnesses?
25%