9/11 New York Police Detective Hero Tom Frey Now Advocate for Pulmonary Fibrosis
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English - September 07, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsManagement Business Society & Culture senior living aging senior housing longevity eldercare dementia alzheimers real estate healthcare assisted living Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Tom Frey: A hero. The New York Police Detective began his 9/11 shift like any other day. Due to inhaling dust and debris at Ground Zero, he acquired cancer and, eventually, Pulmonary Fibrosis. He is now an advocate for the PF Foundation and speaks nationally about his service to this country.
Pulmonary Fibrosis
September marks Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.There is currently no known cure for PF.Those 60+ are most at-risk to develop pulmonary fibrosis, despite 91% of this age group not knowing what the disease is and 96% having never discussed the disease with their doctor.As PF is quite rare, many individuals, specifically the elderly, can dismiss the common symptom of a cough and breathing fatigue as a cold or other illness.Patients who use masks and breathing equipment are experiencing heightened stressors in public due to COVID-19.2:00: 9/11 through the eyes of a police detective
5:20: Initial impacts of 9/11 on responders
12:30: Tom’s healthcare journey
20:00: Pulmonary Fibrosis in the U.S.
26:00: Pulmonary Fibrosis treatment
29:00: Keep moving
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