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WALKERS, from page 2
control weight gain
shelp lower your blood
sugar :
shelp you sleep better
*reduce anxiety and depres-
sion Tak
estrengthen your heart
_ add years to your lite
erelieve arthritis symptoms
e prevent osteoporosis
sincrease the number of
calories your body uses
ehelp control your appetite
eslow the aging process and
estrengthen your bones
ekeep joints and muscles
flexible
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Senior Lifestyles
JOE, from page 5
ing their OA care, outcomes
and overall health.
"Patients who have good
information and know what
to expect from their OA care
can ask better questions and
make better decisions," said
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Dr. Elliott Pellman, rheuma-
tologist and Chairman of the
Medical Department of the
New York Jets and Medical
Director of the NY Islanders.
"For example, these pa-
tients are more likely to tell
their doctor when a medica-
tion is not working well or is
causing uncomfortable side
effects. More recently intro-
duced medications like MO-
BIC are helping many pa-
tients find effective relief
from the symptoms of os-
teoarthritis."
The Arthritis Huddle al-
lows doctors and patients to
work together using sophis-
ticated educational and as-
sessment tools available to
manage OA. Some of these
tools include:
. What's Your Game
Plan? A Joe Namath pam-
phlet highlighting the most
important questions patients
should ask their doctors
* Enrollment in CARES,
(Collaborative Arthritis
Research and Education
Services), a program devel-
oped by the University of
Arizona and the Arizona
Arthritis Center that part-
ners OA patients with their
physicians to assist them in
creating their own treatment
interventions by means of
proactive self-management
of their osteoarthritis
* Nutrition tips from a dieti-
cian and an interactive pro-
gram to help people calcu-
late their own body mass
index (BMI)
» Exercise tips from a fitness
expert who specializes in ex-
ercises for people with os-
teoarthritis
"As a component of the
Arthritis Huddle, CARES
provides doctors with quali-
ty, up-to-date data on their
individual patients’ progress
and gives patients a better
understanding of their dis-
ease," said Dr. David Yocum,
CARES Director and profes-
sor of medicine at the
University of Arizona
College of Medicine and di-
rector of the Arizona
Arthritis Center in Tucson.
"With the detailed and
unique information gained
from CARES, doctors and
patients can make appropri-
ate adjustments in their
treatment and overall os-
teoarthritis management
strategies, which may in-
clude a combination of exer-
cise like swimming or
stretching, weight loss pro-
grams, occupational therapy,
pain management or a num-
ber of other approaches."
Patients who enroll in
CARES may be eligible to re-
ceive a 15-day trial prescrip-
tion of MOBIC®, one of the
more recently introduced
NSAIDs in the U.S., after
Celebrex* and Vioxx**, that
is indicated for the relief of
the signs and symptoms of
osteoarthritis. MOBIC has
been available in the U.S.
since April 2000, and has
been used for several years
by more than 45 million pa-
tients in 100 countries
worldwide.1 MOBIC pro-
vides a balance of efficacy
and safety for osteoarthritis
sufferers and costs about 20
percent less than Celebrex
and Vioxx.2
"As quarterback of the
Arthritis Huddle, I hope to
get everybody off the side-
lines and motivate patients
and doctors to team up and
take a proactive approach to
treating their osteoarthritis,"
added Namath. "We may
have a lot to overcome, but I
know from experience, that
the keys to victory are deter-
mination and teamwork."
Doctors, patients and oth-
ers interested in the manage-
ment of OA can access the
Arthritis Huddle resources
by visiting www.arthri-
tishuddle.com or by calling
1-866-OA-HUDDLE (1-866-
624-8335).
BOOMERS, from page 7
boomers in these communi-
ties hang out? Senior centers
may not be the satisfactory
solution for the new more
active generation. You will
see them in the malls walk-
ing, talking, drinking coffee
and going back to their roots
of communal societies.
July 24 & 25, 2002
Because of the baby
boomers’ higher educational
levels, you will see them
reading at libraries, forming
book-study groups, teaching
and working with young
people.
Baby boomers are a com-
municative group. The
Internet is a marvelous way
to keep in touch, especially
for those who are far apart
or physically impaired. The
Internet also provides the
chance for this active class of
people to participate in new
causes and keep abreast of
new innovations and infor-
mation.
We celebrate Earth Day,
carry backpacks and reduce,
reuse and recycle because of
the baby boomers. Do you
think this generation will
put up their feet and settle
into the recliner the day after
retirement? I don’t think so!
Look for tents pitched next
to geysers and seniors
roughing it deep in the
woods. Many national
parks, and even local sites,
are handicapped-accessible
for those seniors who need
special devices to help them
remain mobile. In addition
to activities in our great
forests, many baby boomers
are riding bicycles. Bicycling
is becoming an ever more
popular sport and bicycles
are now built to be ridden
on both the road and
. through the mountains.
Gardening is another great
source of renewal for those’
who hold such immense re-
spect for the environment.
Baby boomers’ parents
were somewhat reluctant to
seek advice from counselors,
but their children are willing
to continue the search for
self-awareness, mental
health and spiritual growth.
They will move from gurus
to psychologists. Their will-
ingness to accept therapy as
a means to the continuing
process of self-discovery will
create for them a healthy,
well-balanced life during
their older years. And what
of spiritual growth? They
regularly attended religious.
services as children and the
majority have raised their
own families the same way.
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