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June 2010 - National Arthritis Awareness Program Launches Phase Two: Reaching Out to Primary Care Physicians
  • Point of practice tool
  • Getting Involved

Winter 2010 - Do I have arthritis...and what do I do about it?
  • Three web workshops discussing prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis

Fall 2009 - National Arthritis Awareness Program Launches
  • The heavy toll of arthritis
  • Research advances make the difference
  • We need your support

August 2009 - Spotlight on osteoporosis
  • Diagnosing osteoporosis
  • Treating osteoporosis
  • Risk factors for osteoporosis
  • Osteoporosis and inflammatory arthritis

July 2009 - A well deserved vacation...
  • Planning
  • Transportation
  • While there
  • Other resources for travellers with arthritis or related conditions
  • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

May/June 2009 - The importance of exercise
  • Eight ways to get started exercising
  • Tailoring your exercise to your disease type and situation
  • Taking steps to get fit
  • Playing outside

April 2009 - The pain of arthritis
  • What is pain
  • What causes pain
  • Managing pain
  • Ten tips for pain management

March 2009 - Medication treatment for inflammatory arthritis
  • Remission as a goal of inflammatory arthritis treatment
  • Making decisions about treatment: is switching from one biologic medication to another effective?
  • New treatment targets in the pipeline

February 2009 - Work issues: employment and inflammatory arthritis
  • In this issue of JointHealth™ monthly, we look at a critical issue facing many people who live with arthritis: work disability. We also include a spotlight on diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH).

January 2009 - Patient participation in research
  • in this on-line issue we offer you ways to get involved with arthritis research
  • ACE also announces our exciting partnership with the National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases and our new feature called “Organization Spotlight”.

December 2008 - Treatment guidelines
  • In this on-line issue of JointHealth monthly, we present information on treatment guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis
  • Spotlight on fibromyalgia

November 2008 - Smart design choices
  • In this issue of JointHealth monthly, we look at how smart design choices can make living with arthritis easier, safer, and less painful.

October 2008 - Canadian election issue
  • In this special Canadian election issue of JointHealth™ monthly, we bring you timely information about the growing crisis of arthritis in Aboriginal communities in Canada.
  • The failure of the Non-Insured Health Benefits medication plan to meet the needs of Aboriginals with arthritis.
  • Some ideas about how people with arthritis can take action during this election campaign.

September 2008 - ACE campaign to end discrimination against people with arthritis
  • In this issue of JointHealth™ monthly, we provide you with information about the ACE campaign to end discrimination against people with arthritis, as well as ways you can get involved.
  • Updated Report Card on Provincial Formulary Listings for Biologic Response Modifiers.

July/August 2008 - Arthritis and stress
  • In this issue of JointHealth™ monthly, we look at causes of stress, the impact that stress can have on your body, and how having arthritis fits into the picture, and we provide some healthy strategies for dealing with stress.
  • Spotlight on scleroderma.

June 2008 - ACE launches new website
  • Arthritis Consumer Experts is excited to announce the launch of our new website, jointhealth.org. The new site provides the latest information about all aspects of the most common types of arthritis-causes, prevention, medications and other treatments, access to healthcare, and much more.

May 2008 - Arthritis: not just your grandmother's disease
  • Spotlight on osteoarthritis
  • Spotlight on juvenile idiopathic arthritis

April 2008 - Survey Results
  • The JointHealth™ Survey on Arthritis Treatment and Care
  • The results are in
  • What you told us: key survey findings

March 2008 - Overview of groundbreaking research presented at 2007 American College of Rheumatology scientific meeting
  • Breaking new ground for people living with arthritis
  • Lifestyle and family
  • Work and disability
  • Coping
  • Medications
  • Non-medication treatments
  • Health services

February 2008 - Facts and figures about arthritis in Canada
  • Arthritis across Canada
  • Who gets arthritis
  • Economic costs of arthritis
  • Human costs of arthritis
  • Discrimination against arthritis
  • ACE in Ottawa

January 2008 - Economic burden of arthritis on the health care system in Canada
  • Arthritis and disability—the human cost
  • ACAP's priority standards
  • The path to better care—a roadmap for excellence in arthritis prevention and treatment in Canada
  • Dollars and sense—the cost of disability in Canada
  • What is possible: lessons from HIV/AIDS

December 2007 - Importance of timely treatment for all forms of arthritis
  • Access denied: Barriers to appropriate timely treatment
  • Sam's story
  • "What am I waiting for?" Reasons why people delay seeking appropriate timely treatment
  • Osteoarthritis: optimal body weight helps to prevent joint damage
  • spotlight on juvenile dermatomyositis
  • Arthritis Consumer Experts-a preview of 2008

November 2007 - Discrimination against people who live with arthritis
  • Arthritis and discrimination
  • Arthritis in the media: the forgotten disease
  • Spotlight on rheumatoid arthritis

September/October 2007 - Special edition: JointHealth™ arthritis medications guide
  • Arthritis medications in Canada
  • Provincial medication report card
  • Prescription medication reviews in Canada
  • Medications: getting the facts
  • Report card on provincial formulary reimbursement listings
  • Arthritis medications chart

July/August 2007 - Introductions to latest JointHealth™ podcasts
  • JointHealth™ podcasts
  • Making your minutes count-how to get the most out of an appointment with your rheumatologist (or other health care provider)
  • Spotlight on adult Still's disease

June 2007 - Sleep, fatigue, and arthritis
  • I'm so tired: arthritis and fatigue
  • How does fatigue affect your life?
  • Tips for better sleep
  • Spotlight on Sjogren's syndrome

May 2007 - Canadian Arthritis Network
  • The Canadian Arthritis Network: Working towards a world free of arthritis
  • Spotlight on psoriatic arthritis
  • The Consumer Advisory Council
  • The future of the Canadian Arthritis Network

April 2007 - Living well and staying active with arthritis
  • Living with arthritis—keep doing the things you love to do
  • Getting physical—sports, recreation and arthritis
  • Spotlight on lupus—systemic lupus erythematosus or "SLE"

March 2007 - Treatments for different types of arthritis
  • Difficulties in diagnosing arthritis
  • Spotlight on ankylosing spondylitis
  • Tips for getting referred to a rheumatologist
  • Treating arthritis: inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis

February 2007 - Special edition: Becoming an arthritis activist
  • Make your voice heard—speak out about arthritis treatment and care in Canada
  • Tools for speaking out
  • Facts and Messages

January 2007 - Arthritis and family
  • Arthritis and family: the importance of healthy communication
  • Advice for partners of people living with arthritis
  • Intimacy and arthritis

December 2006 - Diet and nutrition in arthritis treatment
  • Arthritis, diet, and nutrition: What is proven, what is not
  • Weight loss and arthritis
  • Practical tips for cooking with arthritis
  • Glucosamine: Does it really work?

October/November 2006 - Alliance for the Canadian Arthritis Program
  • Arthritis 101 - Implementing national standards for arthritis prevention and care
  • Introducing ACE's JointHealth™ podcast program
  • Results from the Survey to Help Implement the Alliance for the Canadian Arthritis Program's Standards for Arthritis Prevention and Care

September 2006 - Aboriginal Canadians and Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis and the aboriginal population - what the research says
  • ACE 2006 workshop schedule - including venues
  • I am a First Nation Canadian and have lived with rheumatoid arthritis since I was 33 years old

July/August 2006 - Priority standards for arthritis prevention and care
  • ACE 2006 workshop schedule - including venues
  • ACE's activities - thank you for making 2005 a success!

May/June 2006 - Evidence-based research on exercise and arthritis
  • Exercise: what the latest research has to say
  • ACE 2006 workshop schedule
  • Listening to You: Are your syringes covered?

April 2006 - Report from the Summit on the Standards for Arthritis Prevention and Care
  • 2006 Free Educational Workshop Schedule
  • Arthritis isn't a big deal, until you get it
  • Standards for Arthritis Prevention and Care
  • Priority standards for implementation
  • Setting the research agenda for additional Standards for Arthritis Prevention and Care
  • Call to action

March 2006 - Food, exercise and arthritis
  • Food and arthritis - does it make a difference
  • Getting better mileage out of your joints with an oil change
  • Gout: facts and myths
  • Exercise and walking - 10,000 steps….. a walking program
  • Listening to you: a consumer perspective...

February 2006 - Health policy and prescription medications in Canada
  • Health policy obstacles in gaining access to safe and effective prescription medications
  • Research into medication usage and the importance of consumer involvement in policy development
  • Principles of a "national pharmaceuticals strategy" that serve the needs of people with arthritis
  • Listening to you: a consumer perspective...

January 2006 - Personal stories from people who live with arthritis
  • Listening to you: contributions from people living with arthritis

October 2005 - Research on popular diets
  • End of Fall workshops, 2005
  • De-mystifying popular diets
  • Exercise for ankylosing spondylitis
  • Sjögren's syndrome and inflammatory arthritis
  • Iritis and ankylosing spondylitis
  • News release from Summit on Standards for Arthritis Prevention and Care

September 2005 - Special edition: JointHealth™ arthritis medications guide
  • Getting a referral from a family physician to a rheumatologist (arthritis specialist)
  • Prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis
  • The effects of rheumatoid arthritis on relationships
  • Special Arthritis Medication Insert (Adobe Acrobat format)
  • Summit on Standards for Arthritis Prevention and Care, Nov 1-3, 2005

Summer 2005 - The effects of lifestyle and arthritis on Canadians
  • Lifestyle : obesity and arthritis
  • Children's Arthritis Foundation
  • Fall 2005 workshop schedule

June 2005 - Diet, nutrition and exercise for people with arthritis and osteoporosis
  • Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis: they are different diseases
  • Bone and joint health - the role of calcium and vitamin D
  • Exercise for osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
  • Fall 2005 workshop schedule

May 2005 - Summit on Standards for Arthritis Prevention and Care
  • Summit on the Standards for Arthritis Prevention and Care
  • Spring 2005 workshop update
  • Fall workshop schedule
  • Have your voice heard at the Summit

March/April 2005 - MLA Breakfast
  • 2005 Workshop Schedule
  • MLA Breakfast in Victoria
  • Employment, work and arthritis

February 2005 - ACE's survey on NSAID use in Canada
  • 2005 Workshop Schedule
  • Depression and rheumatoid arthritis
  • What is Important to Canadians with Arthritis Taking NSAIDS?

December 2004/January 2005 - American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2004 Annual Scientific Meeting
  • What it's like to go to the world's largest scientific meeting on arthritis
  • Challenges in diagnosing early osteoarthritis
  • Adult Still's disease
  • Community FAQs
  • ACE Consumer/Patient Survey on NSAID Use in Canada

October/November 2004 - Topics related to rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
  • Rheumatoid arthritis should be considered a medical emergency
  • Education Physiotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis
  • Research TNF inhibitors and bone and joint surgery in rheumatoid arthritis
  • Feedback ACE Consumer/Patient Survey on NSAID Use in Canada

September 2004 - Arthritis research, education and advocacy news
  • The Role of the Consumer in Research Decision Making
  • Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis - The Earlier the Better
  • Education Independent Living with Arthritis
  • Fall Education Workshops Update

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