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Saturday, May 25, 2013 Today's children may be able to live
until middle age, or even to a normal life expectancy. Currently
healthy adults with CF pursue careers, raise families, and enjoy
most leisure activities. But adults with more advanced illness
do have fewer opportunities, a shorter expected lifespan, and a
more restricted lifestyle. However, these adults can still
benefit from improved therapies that reduce the frequency of
severe health problems. All patients can expect further
scientific advances to better their lives over the next several
years. A sweat test or genetic testing will confirm the
diagnosis of CF. Confronting the prospect of a new, life-
shortening disease can be challenging. It can be psychologically
difficult and it involves adding a complex and time consuming
new treatment regimen into an alread