World Asthma Day Is May 3, 2016
May is Asthma Awareness Month
Over 25 million people living in the United States have
asthma, a chronic lifelong disease that affects the lungs. Asthma can cause
wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Although asthma cannot
be cured, it is possible to manage asthma to reduce and prevent asthma attacks,
also called episodes. In the United States, approximately half of people with
asthma had at least one asthma attack in 2012. More children (55%) than adults
(49%) had an attack.
Asthma affects over 230 million people worldwide. The
prevalence of asthma has been increasing since the early 1980s across all age,
sex and racial groups and is the leading chronic disease among children.
Asthma attacks cause adults to miss work and children to
miss school. These dangerous and sometimes life-threatening episodes reduce the
quality of life for people with asthma. The good news is that we can raise
awareness about asthma and how it can be controlled.
People with asthma can prevent asthma attacks if they learn
how to avoid asthma triggers, but studies show that less than half of people
with asthma report being taught how to do so. Almost half of adults who were
taught how to avoid triggers did not follow most of this advice.
But we can help fix that!
Join us at DPL on
Wednesday,
May 4th at 4pm
for “Asthma Blues” with Al Keith.
Mr. Keith, a Certified Respiratory Therapist and an
exceptional musician, has combined his two passions to create “Asthma Blues”®
for people with asthma and their caregivers.
This unique and fun program makes it easy for asthma sufferers and those
who love them to remember critical information for managing asthma. How? The
messages are delivered in songs of popular musical genres, including Blues, Country
& Western, Hip-Hop, Reggae, R&B, and Rock & Roll music. You can find out more about this innovative
and world-renowned program by clicking here.
Most of us know someone living with asthma who can benefit
from this program. Please join us on Wednesday,
May 4th for fun and educational live music with the “Asthma Blues”
man himself!
