Chronic Disease Resources

The resources in this section draw on expertise from Nursing@Georgetown faculty to offer support and information for patients with chronic diseases and for their loved ones. Georgetown University School of Nursing (GUSON) is committed to teaching cura personalis — care for the whole person — and the articles on this page address the mental, emotional, and physical implications of chronic disease. Use the links below to find information related to specific conditions.

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Cancer

Dementia

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

How to Talk About Cancer

This guide offers tips for oncology nurses, cancer patients, and friends and family members of individuals with cancer to effectively communicate about cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Managing Mental Health After a Cancer Diagnosis

This article explores how cancer patients can shore up their mental health and manage depression, anxiety, and other feelings of distress that often accompany cancer diagnoses. It also offers tips for friends and family members to support their loved ones with cancer.

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Dementia

Caregiver navigating a loved one's dementia diagnosis

This article explains the various symptoms associated with different types of dementia, offers tips for communicating with individuals with dementia in different stages, and includes self-care suggestions for dementia caregivers.

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Diabetes

 Navigating a Diabetes Diagnosis

This piece explores the emotional and mental tolls of diabetes diagnoses and suggests tips for adolescents and adults diagnosed with diabetes to adapt to the physical and emotional complications that come with the condition.

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Heart Disease

What women need to know about heart attacks

Heart attack and stroke symptoms may be different in women than in men. This piece outlines warning signs of heart attacks and strokes in women and offers tips for women to advocate for themselves when communicating with clinicians.

This piece examines the cardiovascular effects of diabetes and offers advice for family nurse practitioners (FNPs) to identify and treat diabetic heart disease.

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This page was last updated in May 2022.