Are you ready to take a Step to Better Health? Register today for a class starting soon near you! Chronic disease and diabetes self-management programs can help you to take control of your life and improve your overall quality of life. Physical activity programs can help you relieve pain from arthritis and many other chronic …
Tomorrow, Friday, February 6, 2015 is National Wear Red Day. This day is dedicated to raising awareness of heart disease, especially in women. 52% of Missouri adults with heart disease also have arthritis (BRFSS, 2013). It's important for all Missourians to be aware of the risk factors for heart disease. Remember to wear red tomorrow …
A 77-year old Marshfield resident, Virgil Gleason, has been helping his fellow community members take Steps to Better Health. Gleason, an Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program leader, has arthritis. He recognized the benefits of physical activity and became a program leader for the Marshfield and Seymour communities in Southwest Missouri. Gleason was recently featured in a …
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Do you have osteoporosis? What has been your experience with osteoporosis? A public relations organization, Alterline, is inviting persons with osteoporosis to share their story and help others gain insight into what it's like to walk in their shoes. For more information, see their flyer here. If you or someone you know is interested in …
Just two weeks into 2015, there is still plenty of time to take Steps to Better Health! Have you considered taking one of our self-management or physical activity classes? We offer classes in communities around Missouri for persons with chronic health problems and/or for caregivers. This week, resolve to check out a class near you …
We're just over a week in to the New Year. Did you make a resolution this year? How is it going? If you resolved to take Steps to Better Health in 2015, how did the first week go? If you were able to complete your first action plan for 2015, congratulations! If you didn't complete …
As another year comes to a close, many of us are still trying to think about the perfect resolution to make for the New Year. Others have resolved to not make a resolution they likely won't keep. If you haven't made a resolution yet, try this out: I resolve to take Steps to Better Health …
As we enter the second half of the Holiday season in the U.S., the Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program and its Regional Arthritis Centers would like to take a moment to celebrate and express our gratitude for our volunteers. Whether you are a leader or trainer for a self-management or physical activity program as a …
Just because the fall season is coming to an end (winter solstice occurs on Sunday, December 21), that doesn't mean we can't still talk about Falls Awareness! Falls Prevention Day occurred at the start of the season, September 23. This national event provided many resources in communities across the United States, including here in Missouri …
Here in Missouri we've already seen bitterly cold days, sleet, snow, and mornings where the ground is frozen and cars are covered with frost. In true Missouri weather fashion, we've also seen temperatures in the 60s in December. The saying – If you don't like the weather, give it 30 minutes – truly does feel …