MEDIA ALERT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MAY 5, 2006
Media Contact: Johanna Lindsay
jlindsay@arthritis.org
(800) 746-1821 x105

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FREE PUBLIC FORUM – ARTHRITIS AND YOU

(ANCHORAGE) – One in four Alaskan adults has been diagnosed with arthritis. Another one in five has chronic joint pain. Arthritis presents a serious public health challenge, touching the lives of most Alaskans and yet it is not well understood and often is difficult to treat effectively.

In conjunction with National Arthritis Month in May, the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation and the Alaska Arthritis Program have teamed up to offer our second annual free public forum in Anchorage.

WHAT: Arthritis and You: A Public Forum to Help You Take Control of Arthritis

Health fair highlighting local resources and information from the speakers.

WHEN: Thursday, May 25, 2006

8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (doors open at8:30, program begins at 9:00)

WHERE: Wilda Marston Theater

3600 Denali Street, Anchorage, Alaska

FORUM TOPICS:

“You don't get old and stiff; you get stiff...and then you get old." – Bruce Kiessling, MD, Primary Care Associates

“Top Ten Arthritis Research Advances of 2005” – Elizabeth D. Ferucci, MD, Alaska Native Health Consortium

“Healthy Eating for People with Arthritis” – Young Fisher, ND Providence

“It’s Never Too Late to Get Moving” – Bonnie Murphy, Anchorage Senior Athletic Club

“State of Arthritis in Alaska” – Lisa Hall, MHS, Alaska Arthritis Program, DHS, Section of Chronic Disease and Health Promotion

“Your Role in Taking Control of Arthritis” – Johanna Lindsay, Arthritis Foundation

CONTACT: F or m ore inf ormation, contact Johanna Lindsay, Direct or of Programs and Services, Arthritis Foundation, PNW Chapter: 1-800-746-1821 x105, orjlindsay@arthritis.org.

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