How well could you cope with a long-term condition? Will you Choose Health?
About Choose Health
In this activity, you'll meet people with three conditions that shape - but don't have to rule their lives.
You'll have the opportunity to explore these conditions from a number of perspectives...
What would your advice be as a friend or carer?
What choices would you make as an 'expert' patient?
If you were in the role of a medical practitioner, how would you guide someone?
Choose a condition, choose a role to play - and then follow through the stories.
At the end, you'll get feedback telling you how you did.
Some choices might be easier than others - and some you face might have no soft option.
Listen to our long term condition interviews
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End-stage renal failure - a long term condition
What does a dialysis machine do? How do people who suffer from renal failure balance their everyday life with being treated for the medical condition? End-stage renal failure is a long term condition in which the kidneys lose their ability to filter toxins and waste products from the blood. It affects mainly older people and is on the increase. Treatment usually involves finding ways to filter waste, using a process known as dialysis which can take place in hospital or at home. 73 year old Malcolm has been on haemodialysis for four and a half years. In this collection, he shares his experience of living with end-stage renal failure and the limitations imposed by the need for regular dialysis.
Watch nowEnd-stage renal failure - a long term conditionLevel: 1 Introductory
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Phenylketonuria - a long term condition
Phenylketonuria is an inherited long term condition where, from birth, the person is unable to break down an amino acid called phenylalanine, a component of proteins found in many common foods. If undiagnosed or untreated, the condition can disrupt normal brain development and lead to severe learning difficulties. There is no cure for PKU, but early diagnosis and a strict dietary regime allow both normal brain development and a full life span. In this collection, 18 year old Clair and 17 year old Jack share their knowledge and experience of living with PKU.
Watch nowPhenylketonuria - a long term conditionLevel: 1 Introductory
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Rheumatoid arthritis - a long term condition
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic long term condition that principally attacks flexible joints, causing painful swelling, stiffness and fatigue. The risk of developing RA is associated with ageing but it also affects adults of working age and is three times more common in women. 56 year old Liz noticed her first symptoms in 1996, when her son was just 2 years old. In this collection, she shares her experiences of living with RA, from early symptoms to drug-controlled remission.
Watch nowRheumatoid arthritis - a long term conditionLevel: 1 Introductory
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