Coping with Mitochondrial Disease - 10/5/2009

MitoAction welcomes psychologist Carole Slipowitz PhD and Tufts Metabolism clinic nurse coordinator Maggie Orr RN M.Ed to discuss the challenges of dealing with a diagnosis of mitochondrial disease.

How do you cope with the unpredictable, invisible disease?

Any chronic illness can be overwhelming - for a child, a family, or an adult with the condition.  However, due to the unpredictability, complexity of symptoms, and uncertain prognosis, a diagnosis of mitochondrial disease is especially stressful...and exhausting.

About the Speaker

Maggie Orr is the nurse coordinator at the Tufts Medical Center Floating Hospital for Children in Boston; she has 10 years of prior experience with mitochondrial disease patients.  Carole Slipowitz has over 20 years of experience as a psychologist; for the past 2 years she has served as a consultant to MitoAction's Mito 411 support line.