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Quelques idées qui permettront aux personnes atteintes d’arthrite de passer de meilleures Fêtes de fin d’année!
Le temps des Fêtes peut être une période stressante pour certaines personnes. Nous vous proposons quelques idées pour vous aider à vous détendre et à profiter du temps des Fêtes.
Les solutions existent : l’arthrite et les mesures d’adaptation
En réponse à la pandémie de COVID-19, des employés de différents secteurs qui étaient en mesure de travailler chez eux se sont lancés dans le télétravail. Pour les travailleurs qui souffrent d’arthrite, ce changement a été l’occasion de réfléchir à une question importante : en quoi ma vie professionnelle avec l’arthrite serait-elle différente si je n’avais pas besoin d’être régulièrement présent sur mon lieu de travail?
Les vaccins contre la COVID-19 : le point sur la recherche
Les personnes atteintes d’arthrite inflammatoire ont besoin de recevoir au moins deux doses du vaccin Moderna. Découvrez les derniers résultats de l’étude menée par Arthrite-recherche Canada sur ce vaccin au Québec.
Take a Pain Check: créer une communauté pour les jeunes atteints d’arthrite
Découvrez ce qu’a fait une jeune femme pour mettre en contact des jeunes vivant avec une maladie chronique.
La prévention des chutes : une grande priorité
Les chutes représentent 50 % des hospitalisations liées à des blessures. Découvrez ce sur quoi nous travaillons pour changer ces chiffres.
Ho Ho Hold On: Tips for Surviving the Holidays with Arthritis
The holiday season is an overwhelming time of year. Managing a chronic illness during a global pandemic can add an extra layer of stress to the equation. We’ve got some tips to help you relax and enjoy the festivities.
Working it Out: Arthritis & Accommodations
Employees across different industries started working from home at the beginning of the pandemic. Many continue to work remotely. Learn the pros and cons of this shift for people with arthritis.
COVID-19 Vaccine Research Update
People living with inflammatory arthritis need at least two doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. We’ve got new results from our vaccine study out of Arthritis Research Canada Quebec.
Take a Pain Check
Join one youth on her journey to connect young people living with arthritis after getting diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.
Prioritizing Fall Prevention
Falls account for 50 per cent of injury-related hospital admissions in older adults. We’re working to change that.
Study Confirms Importance of Self-Management Program for Adolescents with Arthritis
New research reveals self-management programs can help adolescents living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis manage their disease as they enter adulthood.
Osteoarthritis Prevention Program Aims to Stop Lifetime of Pain
Our scientists have developed a unique program designed to prevent osteoarthritis after a sport-related knee injury.
Making it Work™: Unique Program Seeks to Keep People with Arthritis in the Workforce
Arthritis Research Canada’s scientists have developed a one-of-a-kind program, called Making it Work™, to help people with inflammatory types of arthritis and osteoarthritis keep their jobs without sacrificing their health.
Understanding the Cost and Health Outcomes of Living with Hip and Knee Arthritis in Alberta
Canada’s public health care system pays for doctor visits, imaging, and surgery, but medications and treatments to manage osteoarthritis are paid out-of-pocket or with private health insurance. Our research team wants to understand what nonsurgical services people use to manage their osteoarthritis, as well as the cost and effectiveness of these services.
Arthritis Researchers Develop New Way to Identify Osteoarthritis Severity
Arthritis Research Canada scientists have created a new grading scale to measure the severity of osteoarthritis in patients. The scale will facilitate more detailed research and may eventually lead to breakthroughs in treatments and prevention strategies.
How to Relieve Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue
Fatigue is a common symptom of rheumatoid arthritis due to ongoing inflammation in the body. We’ve got some tips to help combat that fatigue.
Les conseils que vous devez entendre pour mieux affronter la COVID-19
Le Dr Kam Shojania, un rhumatologue et un spécialiste des essais cliniques chez Arthrite-recherche Canada, estime, lui, que la plupart des personnes atteintes d’arthrite ne devraient pas craindre le virus.
Une entrevue avec l’auteur du livre Achieving Wellness through Arthritis
Chris Pudlak a appris qu’il était atteint de spondylarthrite ankylosante en 2016. À l’époque, il n’avait que 36 ans et était père de trois jeunes enfants.
La recherche calme les inquiétudes relatives à un vaccin contre la COVID-19
Le vaccin Moderna contre la COVID-19, un des nombreux vaccins approuvés au Canada, est sûr et efficace pour les personnes vivant avec une maladie rhumatismale, selon de nouvelles recherches menées au Québec.
Vous avez le pouvoir de faire une différence!
En donnant ne serait-ce qu’une petite partie de votre patrimoine à une œuvre de bienfaisance, vous pouvez contribuer de façon significative aux causes qui vous tiennent à cœur, tout en continuant à soutenir ceux que vous aimez. Les testaments sont des instruments déterminants qui sont à l’origine des changements sociaux.
L’intimidation et l’arthrite : nous devons en parler
Nous souhaitons attirer votre attention sur certaines formes courantes d’intimidation dont sont victimes les personnes atteintes d’arthrite, quel que soit leur âge.
COVID Advice you Need to Hear
With summer coming to a close, many people are starting to wonder what life will look like this fall and winter as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Some, especially those who are immunocompromised, may have concerns over their safety. Find out why a leading rheumatologist believes most arthritis patients shouldn’t fear the virus.
Achieving Wellness through Arthritis
Chris Pudlak was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis in 2016. At the time, he was only 36 years old and a father to three young children. Follow his journey to regain control of his life.
Research Calms COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, one of several approved COVID-19 vaccines in Canada, is safe and effective for patients living with rheumatic disease, according to new research out of Quebec.
You Have the Will to Make a Difference!
By giving even a small portion of your estate to charity, you can have a significant impact on the causes you care about, and still support those you love. Wills are powerful tools for social change.
Bullying and Arthritis: We Need to Talk about It
As students head back to school and employees return to work this fall, we’re drawing attention to some of the common forms of bullying experienced by people living with arthritis at all ages.
Have you hurt your knee playing sports or during a recreational activity in the past three years? You might be eligible for the new Stop OsteoARthritis (SOAR) program.
The SOAR or – Stop OsteoARthritis program aims to improve user’s ability to self-manage their osteoarthritis risk through education, personalized exercise, activity tracking, and weekly action planning. This research is a key step forward in changing how we treat these injuries in Canada.
It’s Arthritis Awareness Month
September is Arthritis Awareness Month and Arthritis Research Canada wants you to join its month-long campaign to challenge misconceptions about a disease that’s actually over 100 different types that are serious and, in some cases, life-threatening.
Study Finds Biologics Responsible for Reducing Total Joint Replacement Need in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
New research shows a significant reduction in the need for total hip and knee replacement surgery among rheumatoid arthritis patients after the introduction of biologics.
We’ve Moved!
Arthritis Research Canada’s headquarters has a new home! We are now located at 230 – 2238 Yukon Street in Vancouver.
