Program For People With
Program For People With
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Many people donât think twice about everyday activities like getting dressed, walking down stairs, planting flowers, or holding a baby. But for people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), even the most routine activities like these are difficult, sometimes impossible.
RA is a serious, debilitating, and incurable disease that can have a devastating impact on quality of life, often causing physical deformities, extreme fatigue, and severe pain that can worsen over time.
To help people with RA learn about what is possible when their disease is properly managed, Abbott Laboratories is launching the second year of the âCan Do with RAâ campaign, a garden-themed patient education program designed to provide patients with information on RA and the newest treatment options, share tips for maintaining an active lifestyle, and offer RA-friendly gardening tips.
Free seminars in New York City and nearly 40 additional markets around the country will bring together people with RA, rheumatologists, and horticultural therapists (experts who use gardening to improve well-being). Event attendees will have the opportunity to meet other gardening enthusiasts living with RA, and learn about the latest RA treatment options from a local rheumatologist (RA expert). A horticultural therapist will provide arthritis-friendly gardening tips and share advice for making the most of a garden in any climate.
According to the American College of Rheumatology, inactivity can increase arthritis-related problems. Many arthritis patients are less fit, weaker and less flexible, and have more pain than necessary due to the complications of being inactive.
The event is being held in New York City on May 8, at 10 am, at Le Parker Meridien, 118 West 57th Street.
To RSVP, visit www.CanDoWithRA.com or call 877-99-CANDO (877-992-2636). In addition to the event in New York City, Abbott is hosting 38 garden parties across the country.