If you live in the Springfield or Kansas City metropolitan areas, chances are you saw an advertisement in October for the Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program. This TV commercial encourages viewers to visit our website and to check out the courses we offer (Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, Tomando Control de su Salud, Arthritis Toolkit, Walk […]
Here in the United States, rivalries are all around us. From brand rivalries (Coke vs Pepsi) to political rivalries (Democratic vs Republican) to advertised rivalries (Mac vs PC) to college and professional sports rivalries (Cardinals vs Cubs), even to some time ago when your high school student body would rally together to excel in all
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released their latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). It features a report from Jennifer M. Hootman, PhD, Arthritis Program, that looks at "State-Specific Prevalence of No Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Adults With and Without Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis – United States, 2009". The report can be found
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The National Council on Aging has recently put together a website to help adults with one or more chronic health conditions, such as arthritis, asthma, depression, diabetes, or heart disease, to improve upon their health by using self-management techniques and resources. On this website, Restart Living, you can learn more about self-management programs, take an
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NPR takes a look at how exercise and moving can assist individuals with arthritis. The article accompanying their media bit can be found here. While it may seem counter-intuitive to engage in physical activity when you are stiff, sore or have pain, many individuals with various forms of arthritis actually find it helpful and relieving
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Many of you may have heard of the Healthy People initiative, in particular Healthy People 2010. Healthy People 2020 is the new set of national goals and objectives to guide national health promotion and disease prevention efforts for all people through the next decade here in the United States. In addition to the Healthy People
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How do you fit physical activity into your daily life? Do you have a routine which incorporates the four different types of exercise into your life? Endurance, strength, balance and flexibility activities are all important for striking a balance! The National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health has released their website (go4life.niapublications.org)
Click on the image above to learn more about World Arthritis Day 2011, Wednesday, October 12. There are many events going on around the world for this day, and here in Missouri we have a number of events occurring as well!
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A recent article in Today's Research on Aging discusses health benefits that come from volunteering. For all of our current volunteer program leaders, and especially for all of our future volunteers, this article is for you! Read up on how volunteering improves your overall wellness – mind, body and spirit. Click here to read more.
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New information from the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism suggests people serving in the armed forces are more likely than others to suffer from osteoarthritis, a painful joint condition caused by wear and tear to cartilage. Researchers found that repetitive joint movement by recruits and active duty military members led to a higher incidence of the
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