Chronic Disease Day brings together state and city governments, national patient advocacy groups and local communities to share actionable resources and support the chronic disease community.
Chronic diseases account for 7 of the top 10 causes of death in America and more than 90 percent of our annual healthcare spending. We promote healthy living so that our healthcare system can better support individuals with unpreventable chronic conditions and invisible illnesses.
Reduce Your Risk
Physical activity and nutrition are two of the most impactful ways to stay strong and feel good. Join the Chronic Disease Day 2020 group on MyFitnessPal for weekly challenges developed by certified trainer and wellness coach Morgan Anderson-Reed.
Self-Care Tips
Many preventable chronic conditions are caused by key risk behaviors. Reduce your likelihood of getting a chronic disease and improve your quality of life with these lifestyle changes.
Stop Smoking
Stopping smoking (or never starting) lowers risk of serious health problems.
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Eat Healthy
Healthy eating helps prevent, delay and manage heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other chronic diseases.
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Get Moving
Increasing physical activity and reducing the amount of sedentary time contributes to preventing and managing heart disease, diabetes and helps reduce stress.
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Avoid Alcohol
By avoiding excessive drinking, you can reduce your risk of high blood pressure, various cancers, heart disease, stroke and liver disease.
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Get Checked
Visit your doctor regularly for screenings to prevent chronic diseases or to catch them early.
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Sleep Tight
Lack of sleep has been linked to diabetes, heart disease, obesity and depression.
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Family History
Knowing – and acting on – your family history can help prevention and early detection of chronic conditions.
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Make Healthy Choices
Incorporating healthy behaviors into your daily life can prevent conditions such as high blood pressure or obesity, which raise your risk of developing the most common and serious chronic diseases.
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Get Involved
Who do you stay strong for?
Show your support on Chronic Disease Day by sharing who motivates you to be your strongest self and live your best life. It’s easy!
1: Fill in the blank: “I stay strong for _____” and write the word(s) on your hand (a piece of paper works too!)
2: Snap a pic and share it on Facebook and Instagram.
3: Don’t forget to add #ChronicDiseaseDay so we’ll be sure to see it!
Tag 3 friends and you could get featured on ChronicDiseaseDay.org!
Does your hometown recognize Chronic Disease Day?
Fill out the form to find out if your hometown and state recognize Chronic Disease Day. If they don’t currently recognize it, we’ll issue a request on your behalf.
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PSI would like to extend its thanks to @Alvarado4Senate for championing this important piece of legislation, and to our wonderful Patient Advocates, who worked tirelessly to share their stories!