Exciting Ways to Advocate for Rheumatoid Arthritis

 
It's Arthritis Awareness Month in the US and to celebrate, I've collected nine ways to advocate for RA (and yourself). My new slideshow for HealthCentral starts like this:

"There are a lot of misperceptions about rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and they can make it more difficult to live with this condition. You have the power to help create understanding and bust RA myths, both in your daily life and during special awareness events. When more people are aware of what RA is and what it’s like to live with it, not only will your life be easier, but this increased awareness will also create long-lasting change benefiting the community."
 
See all nine ways to advocate for RA on HealthCentral.

Comments

Unknown said…
#10 is my favorite but I'll do blue hair if you do. No, not really. How about this? I'll do blue nails is you do.
5:12 PM
Rick Phillips said…
I'll do blue hair., I mean if I had hair I would do it. Maybe Sheryl,,,, never mind.
10:06 PM
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