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It seems . Please upgrade to a modern browser to improve your experience on this website.Search Español|Join Login Lace-Up for LungsDonate Lace-Up for LungsDonate COPD360social Community Get Involved Activity Feed Questions and Answers Community Events COPD Digest Community Exchange How to Participate FAQ Video Tutorials How do I win points? How do I win badges? Community Guidelines Statement of Rights and Responsibilities What is COPD Understanding COPD What is COPD? What Causes COPD? How is COPD Diagnosed? Understanding Your Lungs Genetic COPD FAQ Glossary of COPD Terms Statistics Learn More I am New to COPD Newly Diagnosed Breathing Techniques Coping with COPD What is an Exacerbation? 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How do I win badges? Community Guidelines Statement of Rights and Responsibilities What is COPD Understanding COPD What is COPD? What Causes COPD? How is COPD Diagnosed? Understanding Your Lungs Genetic COPD FAQ Glossary of COPD Terms Statistics Learn More I am New to COPD Newly Diagnosed Breathing Techniques Coping with COPD What is an Exacerbation? Stages of COPD Quitting Smoking I am a Person with COPD Coping with Airway Mucus COPD and Pneumonia Coronavirus Information Exercise Harmonicas for Health Hospital to Home Nutrition for Someone with COPD Oxygen Therapy Traveling with COPD TreatmentsMedications Vaping, eCigarettes and COPD I am a Caregiver The COPD Caregiver FAQ for Caregivers I am a Healthcare Provider The COPD Praxis The PRAXIS Nexus Blog Professional Development Resource Repository The 101 Library Pulmonary Rehabilitation What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation? How to Select a Program? Patient Stories Educational MaterialsResources Downloads Educational Video Series E-Learning Courses COPD Patient Education Online Store PodcastsEvents GOLD Conference Publications The COPD Pocket Consultant Guide Healthcare Provider Track PatientCaregiver Track CIRCLES Project About Education and Support Our Education and Support Framework COPD360coach Take Action Get Involved Take Action Lace-Up for Lungs Join our Advocacy: Action Center COPD SOS IMPACT Lung Health COPD Awareness Month World Oxygen Day State Captains COPD Policy Issues Learn More Access to Treatment Appeals and Grievances Vaping and COPD Research COPD360Net Development Accelerator 360⁰ Research Framework About COPD360Net Medical Scientific Education Leadership Services and Resources Accredited Centers and Networks Accredited Center or Network Application Participate in Clinical Research Join Actively Recruiting Research Studies RELIANCE SOURCE Completed Studies: Results and Updates CAPTURE ESSENCE O2VERLAP ShiPPs Patient Journey Other Published Studies COPDF Research Registries Bronchiectasis and NTM Research Registry (BRR) COPD Patient Powered Research Network (COPD PPRN) Research Projects and Consortia COPDF Nebulizer Consortium Patient-Inspired Validation of Outcome Tools (PIVOT) COPD Biomarker Qualification Consortium (CBQC) COPD Assessment Test (CAT) / Chronic Airways Assessment Test (CAAT) Oxygen360 Sputum Home Collection COPDGene SPIROMICS CONNECT COPD Dissemination Tools Patient Investigator Resources BRIDGE Training Information BRIDGE Research Agenda BRIDGE Patient to Investigator Training Research Innovation Updates Basic Research Medical and Scientific Publication Journal of the COPD Foundation Ways to Give Donate Donate Now Lace-Up for Lungs Donation Monthly Giving Merch for the Cause Shop and Give Back Tribute Giving Workplace Giving DIY Fundraising Planned Giving Cryptocurrency Stock Corporate Sponsorship Why Support the COPD Foundation Meet Our Sponsors SEARCH Español Take Action Today. Breathe Better Tomorrow. The COPD Foundation’s mission is to help millions of people live longer and healthier lives by advancing research, advocacy, and awareness to stop COPD, bronchiectasis, and NTM lung disease. About the COPD FoundationChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term used to describe chronic lung diseases including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD is characterized by breathlessness. Some people with COPD also experience tiredness and chronic cough with or without mucus. Learn more about COPD, common causes and symptoms, how it is diagnosed and how you can enjoy life and live for many years with COPD. Learn more about COPDBronchiectasis and NTM 360 aims at addressing the unmet needs of the Bronchiectasis and NTM communities. The 360 framework offers a global online platform for community members to connect and interact, educational resources for patients, and research programs meant to assist in accelerating therapeutic solutions and cures for both, Bronchiectasis and NTM. About Bronchiectasis and NTM 360Join over 58,000 people on COPD360social COPD360social is the free online social community about everything COPD. Members can share thoughts and ideas, ask questions, give and receive support, discuss what matters to them, and learn how to take action. Join COPD360social, because we are stronger when we work together. Get InvolvedOur Education and Support Framework The COPD Foundation’s Education and Support Framework is positioned at the intersection of the patient, caregiver and...