What is COPD Tag

29 Dec The Basics of COPD – A Video With Dr. Richard Casaburi

Posted at 05:48h in COPD Research, Videos 2 Comments

PERF President Dr. Richard Casaburi spoke about the basics of COPD at the June 2015 Luncheon of PEP Pioneers, the...

30 Jul How to Explain COPD To Friends and Family

Posted at 07:57h in COPD Research 6 Comments

Commercials for COPD treatments are aired on television all the time nowadays, but still, COPD is a disease that’s not...

02 Jul Support and a Positive Attitude are Important in Dealing with COPD

Posted at 12:06h in COPD Research, Mental Health 1 Comment

What is COPD, what often causes the disease, and how can one best cope with it once diagnosed? Carla Sanders...

The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation (PERF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that was formed from a passion to improve the outlook for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), through research into pulmonary rehabilitation and other patient-centered therapies. Over time, this purpose has adapted to include other diseases where shortness-of-breath and exercise intolerance are hallmark symptoms.

PERF publishes a free blog, and responds to reader’s questions and concerns, for those who experience breathing difficulties or exercise limitations.

For more information visit us on the web at https://perf2ndwind.org/.