who knew there was a week like this??
National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week -
This year, Sept. 10-16 is National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week. Since 2002, the week has been recognized nationally each year to unite and mobilize people with non-visible disabilities and illnesses and their allies to educate government, healthcare companies, and the general public about the 133 million people living with a chronic condition. That number is expected to increase by more than one percent a year to 150 million by 2030, according to a study for The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and 42 million of those will be limited in their ability to go to school, to work, or to live independently.
This Means You - If you think this won't be a concern until old age, take note:
75 percent of people with chronic conditions are younger than 65.
This year, Sept. 10-16 is National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week. Since 2002, the week has been recognized nationally each year to unite and mobilize people with non-visible disabilities and illnesses and their allies to educate government, healthcare companies, and the general public about the 133 million people living with a chronic condition. That number is expected to increase by more than one percent a year to 150 million by 2030, according to a study for The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and 42 million of those will be limited in their ability to go to school, to work, or to live independently.
This Means You - If you think this won't be a concern until old age, take note:
75 percent of people with chronic conditions are younger than 65.