The rise of the personal health journey

The rise of the personal health journey

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Geert Pruisman can usually be found in his garden, raking up leaves and trimming trees.

He’s a very active and sprightly 79-year-old gentleman from Odoorn, the Netherlands and, looking at him now, you wouldn’t believe that there was a time when he could barely manage a walk of 50 meters, let alone spend the day patiently taking care of his flower beds.*


What you might not realize if you were to meet him today is that Mr. Pruisman is suffering from both the most severe form of heart failure and COPD. Not so long ago, he didn’t have the stamina to tend his garden, and his weeks were an exhausting cycle of doctor’s appointments and trips to the hospital. So, what changed? 

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