CAPA has supported a research project which has produced an excellent handbook on Self-Employment with Disabilities. Check it out in our Research page under Education

We are announcing some new and exciting updates for the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance. We are launching a new CAPA Facebook page where you will have the opportunity to become a fan. As a fan you will receive regular updates with tips, articles, news and resources. As well we will be sending out a monthly update to your e-mail addresses with tips, articles, news and resources. There will also be opportunities for you to share with us your experiences, ideas and suggestions on different arthritis issues. So please check out our new Facebook page and become a fan.

Notre nouvelle page Facebook!

Voici une nouveauté à l’Alliance canadienne des arthritiques. Nous lançons notre nouvelle page Facebook à laquelle vous pouvez vous inscrire en cliquant sur le lien suivant : Facebook | Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance. En devenant fan de cette page, vous pourrez recevoir régulièrement des nouvelles, des conseils, des liens vers des articles et plusieurs autres ressources. Nous vous enverrons également par courriel un bulletin mensuel comprenant ces mêmes informations. Nous vous invitons aussi à partager avec nous vos expériences de vie, vos idées et vos suggestions sur les différentes questions qui concernent l’arthrite. Inscrivez-vous alors à notre nouvelle page Facebook!

An arthritis study has recently been published, comparing the prevalence and risk factors for arthritis and AAL (arthritis-attributable activity limitations) in Canada and the US. The study suggests obesity and physical inactivity may be the reason for higher arthritis and AAL diagnoses in the US.

Read more about the study.

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Researchers at the University of New Brunswick are looking for youth to participate in a study about self-esteem in adolescents with chronic illness. Youth in grades 9-12 who have been diagnosed with asthma, arthritis or diabetes are eligible to participate! Participants will have a chance to win 1 of 10 $20 VISA Gift Cards! Participation involves completing an anonymous, online survey that takes approximately 45-60 minutes. Questions are related to youth’s experience with their illness, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, autonomy, and perceptions of parent and peer relationships. Parents are required to consent to participation.

To read more information about this study and/or to participate, please use the following link, or contact the primary researcher Marcie Balch at marcie.balch@unb.ca or her Supervisor, Dr. Diane LaChapelle at dlachape@unb.ca.

Youths Grade 9-12

This project is on file with the University of New Brunswick Research Ethics Board (REB file # 2009-140).

If you would normally seek out written health information, are not currently a health professional, and can read English, then the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group wants to hear from you.

Researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York have found that the vast majority of patients who undergo hip replacement surgery are happy with the results.

People with arthritis, their families, friends and the general public are invited to the Roundtable On Arthritis Research (ROAR) - a day of discussion about the research being conducted by the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada on topics such as:

• Hip and knee replacement surgery – How to get the best results.
• The Internet – What role can it play in early diagnosis and treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
• Obesity and Osteoarthritis – How does it weigh on your quality of life?
• Does a team approach to Osteoarthritis by pharmacists, physiotherapists, and family doctors improve care?

ROAR is presented in an interactive format.

Current research is provided by Arthritis Research Centre of Canada scientists and discussed by Patients, the experts who live with the disease.

Join the dialogue: Question, Discuss and Learn

Where: Executive Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, 405 North Road, Coquitlam, BC

When: Saturday, September 26th from 9:30 am - 3:45 pm

Space is limited

Pre-registration is required
Call The Arthritis Society
(604) 714-5550 or 1 (866) 414-7766