Asthma in the Older Adult Toolkit & Workshops AAFA MD-Greater DC Chapter offers a special 2.5 hour program for caregivers of seniors who suffer from one or all of the following chronic diseases: asthma, allergies and COPD. Diagnosing and treatment of these diseases among seniors is often complicated because the existence of other medical conditions …
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Access The Conference Thumbdrive
The USB thumb drive was given away to attendees at the asthma disparities conference. It was loaded with resources that address asthma disparities. You can access its contents below. You’ll find electronic documents, access to ordering information for more resources, or websites where additional items can be downloaded. Please review the Master Index, then review …
History Of Transition
Long Acting Asthma Medication: FDA Committee Recommendation December 10-11, 2008. Follow this link for more info. ABCs of HFAs: Understanding Your Quick-Relief Asthma Inhaler Asthma patients have used albuterol metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) for more than 25 years. Also called “quick-relief” or “rescue” inhalers, these have traditionally used chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to “propel” albuterol into the lungs. …
Educational Support Groups Adults
The Chapter routinely offers educational support groups for parents of children with asthma/allergies and for adult patients. The groups feature a speaker or expert on an aspect of asthma, allergies (including food), anaphylaxis, or chemical sensitivities. Groups are held throughout the Maryland-Greater DC area. Interested in Upcoming Support Groups? Call the office 410-484-2054 OR Email …
Immunobiology of IgE-bearing Cells
16th Annual Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center Symposium
Friday, November 10, 2006 Program
16 Annual Symposium November 10th. 2006 Immunobiology of IgE-bearing Cells Directions Immunobiology of IgE-bearing Cells 16th Annual Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center Symposium Friday, November 10, 2006 Program Times to be announced Registration and Continental Breakfast Welcome William E. Paul, M.D. Laboratory of Immunology National Institute …
About Us
Celebrating Over 30 Years of Service to the Community 1982-2015 Serving the state of Maryland, District of Columbia and Northern Virginia areas. The Maryland-Greater DC Chapter works to help asthma and allergy sufferers successfully manage and control their disease through support mechanism such as education, advocacy, referrals and research. Major activities include: an accredited childcare …
Affording Your Medications
The following are three programs are available, though not a part of the Asthma & Allergy Foundation. Each program assists patients in securing free or low cost medications and treatment equipment based on financial need. Each program has different guidelines and eligibility requirements and must be applied to separately. The process is straight forward and …
Allergy Basics
Allergy Overview Allergies are diseases of the immune system that cause an overreaction to substances called “allergens.” Allergies are grouped by the kind of trigger, time of year or where symptoms appear on the body: indoor and outdoor allergies (also called “hay fever,” “seasonal,” “perennial” or “nasal” allergies), food and drug allergies, latex allergies, insect …
Asthma & Allergy Basics
Asthma Overview Asthma is a disease of the lungs in which the airways become blocked or narrowed causing breathing difficulty. This chronic disease affects 20 million Americans. Asthma is commonly divided into two types: allergic (extrinsic) asthma and non-allergic (intrinsic) asthma. There is still much research that needs to be done to fully understand how …