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The only thing I can think of is for the Arthritis Society to tell Rheumatologists about it so they can mention it to their patients. Also, the Arthritis Society could advertise it in Rheumatologist's...
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I am one of the RA sufferers. I was more active on the "old" site. I find these boards quite awkward to work around. I enjoyed the community for RA that developed previously, but could not get...
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There seem to have been a lot of technical problems of late. There was a while there people were having trouble signing on. In the past weeks, i haven't received any notice of new posts or [personal]...
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I agree! I have been looking online for local people to connect with and really haven't found much of anything! I'm surprised there aren't groups to join with meetings to help us cope! It would likely...
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Hi Silverflower: Am wondering if you've contacted your local Arthritis Society office? Not sure about the services, there, as I'm in Southwestern Ontario. There may be some seminars/courses in which...
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Hi Karma, I have looked at what is offered in my area, the fact that they are located in old age facilities gives me the impression it is focused on an older crowd. I am looking for something younger,...
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Hi Silverflower and Karma: I am not in Alberta so can't help with groups. Just wanted to share that when my OA was diagnosed by a Top Neurologist in TO I was first being helped by him. When I moved...
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I took a Tai Chi class and met quite a few autoimmune arthritis and OA sufferers. Also, at a chronic pain workshop. Cheers, seahorse
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Hi Silverflower: Yes, every office seems to differ, somewhat, in either the services provided or the way the services are rolled out. The age of the building may reflect more on the funding provided...
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Hi Wayne, I know...the more support the better. It's hard to find a support group to connect with. I myself am just getting into using this board. It's been a little quiet with responses...so I...
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It's probably because, on the old site, every discussion board, every piece of information, was easier to find and easier to deal with. The Arthritis Society needed more servers, but instead went...
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Hi Reva... I remember you from the old Arthritis site and am glad to see you here now. I rarely come to this site because I find it difficult to get around on it. I do browse it every so often and...
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The forums on the old site were much better, and much more frequently used than they are now. There are many people who posted regularly to them and don't post here at all, simply because they really...
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I have urged the Arthritis Society to do an online version of their some of those programs. I don't know if they've done so or not, but I kept being told that it was technically/financially...
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It's not necessarily that they're geared to older people. The programs that I've gone through have not been limited in any way to any given age group, and my fellow participants were both older and...
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