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Hope Courage Faith – Raising Awareness for Arthritis

X MAY IS NATIONAL ARTHRITIS AWARENESS MONTH Wear blue for Arthritis Awareness Month Blue Awareness Ribbon: the symbol for arthritis awareness "Hope Courage Faith": sport the blue bracelet for arthritis OSTEOARTHRITIS DEMOGRAPHICS & STATS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS » Arthritis means "joint inflammation" » Greek words for joint (arthro) and inflammation (-itis) » Nicknames for OA: "wear and tear » Autoimmune inflammatory form. » Primarily attacks joints, but can also damage organs. arthritis" or "degenerative arthritis". » Most common form of arthritis. 27,000,000 Signs and symptoms that are consistent with RA: Our earliest ancestors were affected (skeletal affected people in U.S. remains from 4500 b.c. show signs of arthritis) » Earliest symptoms often originate in the small joints of the fingers, wrists, and feet Characterized by breakdown of cartilage, stiffness, and pain in affected joints » RA symptom symmetry (often affects same joints on both sides of body) More common in women than men Most cases of OA affect the weight bearing joints » Morning stiffness in joints 44,000,000 » Rheumatoid nodules (subcutaneous lumps) under the skin Average of 44 million outpatient visits » Deformities in the joints caused by se- vere damage to the tendon, ligaments, and cartilage » Loss of appetite and fever 9,387 » Risk of early damage to the joints fol- lowing onset of RA deaths per year Early diagnosis & treatment are very important Two types of osteoarthritis Primary Secondary $128,000,000,000 linked to aging and wear on the joints Old age yields higher risk of experiencing some level of primary OA usually develops 1,300,000 earlier in life than Primary OA Often occurs a decade after a specific cause (injury or obesity) CDC estimates total economic adults in the U.S. are costs for rheumatic conditions to living with RA be $128 billion per year Most cases occur between RISK FACTORS ages of 30 and 50, but can 100+ Occur at any age types of arthritis Causes high risk of disability RA is three times more Age Injury or joint Obesity overuse common in women than men. This suggests genetics and hormones play role in Most common cause of disability in the U.S. Genes/family Muscle weakness medical history onset of RA JUVENILE ARTHRITIS AWARENESS KiAS Arthritis does not just affect older people GET ARTHRITIS TOO! Juvenile arthritis (JA) refers to any form of arthritis or arthritic condition which develops in children/adolescents younger than 18 years old Arthritis Foundation There are almost Most common form JA is one of the most 300,000 children in U.S. living with some form of juvenile It is nearly as common as insulin-dependent juvenile diabetes Most cases of JRA occur between ages of |-3 and 8-12 of JA is juvenile common chronic rheumatoid arthritis childhood conditions (JRA) arthritis ARTHRITIS AWARENESS EVENTS Arthritis Foundation's Arthritis Advocacy Summit Juvenile Arthritis National Conference Joints in Motion Jingle Bell Run or Walk for Arthritis www.arthritis.org/programs- www.arthritis.org/advocacy/ advocate-news/advocacy- www.arthritis.org/resources/ community-programs/juvenile- www.arthritis.org/ programs-events/joints-in- www.arthritis.org/ programs-events/jingle- bell-run events/arthritis-walk summit-2013 arthritis-national-conference motion MAKE A DONATION TO HELP FUND A CURE FOR ARTHRITIS A ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION Take Control. We Can Help" JOHNS HOPKINS MEDI CINE ARTHRITIS CENTER THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION ARTHRITIS NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE ARTHRITIS CENTER SHOW US YOUR HANDS PROJECT oo00000000o0 www.arthritis.org www.curearthritis.org/make- online-donation www.rheumatology.org/ foundation www.hopkinsarthritis.org www.showusyourhands.org http://www.arthritis.org/about-us/arthritis-awareness-month-2011/10-facts-about-arthritis.php http://arthritis.about.com/od/oa/a/osteoarthritis.htm http://arthritis.about.com/od/rheumatoidarthritis/a/rheumatoid_fact.htm http://www.arthritis.org/about-us/arthritis-awareness/ http://www.arthritis.org/conditions-treatments/disease-center/juvenile--arthritis/ http://www.curearthritis.org/juvenile-arthritis-awareness-month/ http://www.supportstore.com/awareness-arthritis.html Avail Clinical Research www.availclinical.com An Accel Research Site SOURCES

Hope Courage Faith – Raising Awareness for Arthritis

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Did you know that 50 million American adults (that’s one in every five!) have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis? May is designated as National Arthritis Awareness Month! Throughout the mont...

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