You Can Help Change the Numbers – Steps to Better Health

/ Awareness, Current Affairs, Research, Self-Management

As we mentioned in our June 5 Press Release (Arthritis Makes Life Tougher for Missourians Living with Chronic Conditions; Self-Management Programs Can Help), "Non-drug options to reduce pain and improve function include increasing physical activity and participating in self-management programs.  Only 11% of Missouri adults with arthritis have attended a self-management course or class to …

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MAOP Press Release – Missouri Programs Can Improve Quality of Life

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                           Contact: Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program June 5, 2015                                            (888) 702-8818   Arthritis Makes Life Tougher for Missourians Living with Chronic Conditions; Self-Management Programs Can Help What is one thing diabetes and heart disease have in common?  Both are chronic (continuing or occur again over a long amount of …

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CDC Report on the Impact of Arthritis and Multiple Chronic Conditions Released

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Today, June 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their weekly public health information and recommendations report (MMWR, Vol. 64, No. 21); this report has information of note for the arthritis community.  As many of us with chronic conditions know, life can be more difficult when faced with one or more disease …

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NWHW: It’s All About You

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It’s National Women’s Health Week, but women’s health is vital every week. Indeed, women often keep track of their families’ health needs in addition to their own. Women also have to contend with health risks and issues that affect them differently. As Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services notes:

We Love our Caregivers!

/ Current Affairs, Self-Management

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!  Here at the Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program, we appreciate all of our program leaders and trainers, partners, and especially all of our program participants.  On this Valentine's Day, we want to make sure that we don't leave Missouri's caregivers out.  Caregivers help to ensure that aging persons …

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