Arthritis At Home (+ On the Go)

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Arthritis At Home (+ On the Go) makes it possible for people living with arthritis to watch or listen to interviews with Canadian experts in clinical rheumatology, arthritis scientists, physio and occupational therapists, psychologists and health economists, as well as patient experts and advocates. We hope you find Arthritis At Home informative and fun as you live your best life with arthritis.

  1. 2d ago

    Ms. Pippa Mennell on living with lupus

    In week four of Arthritis Awareness Month in Canada, Arthritis at Home sits down with Ms. Pippa Mennell, member of the Arthritis Research Canada Arthritis Patient Advisory Board and person living with lupus.  In this episode and on the eve of the launch of Arthritis Consumer Experts’ new education course on lupus, host Cheryl Koehn and Ms. Mennell discuss the lived experience of the lupus journey, from initial symptoms to diagnosis and treatment and all things in between. They touch on: How different the lupus experience can be from person to person and what they can learn from each otherThe unease created by disease flares and the unpredictable nature of lupusLearning to be an active partner in their own careFatigue, mental health, physical activity and pacingPregnancy, sexual health, relationships and home and at workThe importance of education and the new JointHealthTM Education course on lupusWe hope you watch this important episode on living with lupus. Additional learning resources JointHealth™ Education – LupusArthritis Research Canada’s Arthritis Patient Advisory BoardNational Survey on Lupus Report: Part Two

  2. Sep 17

    Why ACE is listening to women living with arthritis

    Sixty-seven per cent (67%) of people with arthritis are women, making it the most reported chronic disease for women in Canada, but important gaps remain in our understanding of their experiences with diagnosis, treatment and daily life. In a new Arthritis at Home episode, Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) President Cheryl Koehn talks about why ACE launched its National Survey on Women and Arthritis and what we hope to learn directly from women living with the disease.  Cheryl discusses some of the questions ACE wants the survey to help answer. Are women’s symptoms being taken seriously when they first seek care? Where are delays occurring between diagnosis and receiving the right treatment? How do arthritis and treatment decisions affect work, family responsibilities and different stages of a woman’s life?  She also explains how ACE plans to use the survey findings to identify gaps in care and develop specific recommendations for governments, public and private drug plans and other healthcare decision makers.  If you are a woman living with arthritis in Canada and have not yet completed the survey, we want to hear from you. The survey takes approximately 10–15 minutes, and responses are anonymous.  Click here to take the National Survey on Women and Arthritis.

  3. Sep 10

    Quebec election 2026: Putting arthritis on the ballot

    With Quebecers heading to the polls on October 5, Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) has launched its #Vote4Arthritis campaign to ensure the needs of people living with arthritis are part of the provincial election conversation.  In a new Arthritis at Home interview, ACE Founder and President Cheryl Koehn explains why the Quebec election is an important opportunity for people with arthritis to make their voices heard and what ACE is asking political parties and candidates to do to improve arthritis care.  The conversation looks at ACE’s election priorities, including earlier diagnosis and better access to care, timely access to advanced therapy arthritis medications, reducing surgical wait times, and improving equitable access to care across Quebec.  Watch the interview and learn how you can use your vote and your voice to help make arthritis care an election priority.  Additional learning resources  ACE’s Quebec Election PageACE Survey for Quebec Election Political PartiesQuebec Election Backgrounder

  4. Sep 3

    Arthritis Awareness Month: Turning awareness into action

    September is Arthritis Awareness Month in Canada, and Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) is marking it with new ways for people living with arthritis to learn, share their experiences and advocate for better care. In a new Arthritis at Home interview, ACE Founder and President Cheryl Koehn talks about why Arthritis Awareness Month still matters and introduces three important ACE initiatives launching this September. At the centre of the conversation is The Arthritis Advocate, ACE’s new publication designed to help people become stronger advocates for themselves and others. Cheryl also discusses the launch of the National Survey on Women and Arthritis, which will generate new Canadian evidence about women’s experiences with arthritis, and ACE’s newest JointHealth™ Education course on Lupus. Additional learning resources The Arthritis AdvocateThe Arthritis Advocate: Vol. 1 – Welcome to the Arthritis AdvocateTake the ACE National Survey on Women and Arthritis

  5. Aug 27

    Medications should be tapered in patients with inflammatory arthritis who are in remission

    In this Arthritis At Home, we are sharing this year’s #CRArthritis with Dr. Jaime Guzman, Pediatric Rheumatologist and Clinical Investigator at BC Children’s Hospital. He discusses about using statistics from juvenile arthritis cases to support his argument that medications should be tapered in patients with inflammatory arthritis in remission. Dr. Guzman highlights that about 50% of children living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis do not need medications by the time they are 18 years old. This percentage varies depending on the types of juvenile arthritis kids may have.  In addition, Dr. Guzman shares how arthritis affects and presents differently in adult and juvenile arthritis. The importance is early detection and early treatment. He concludes with a hopeful message that even though there are less medications available for juvenile arthritis, most children fair well on non-medicated therapies such as physical therapy and making lifestyle choices such as increasing exercise, rest, and asking for accommodations at school to prevent stress.  About Dr. Jaime Guzman  Dr. Jaime Guzman is a Pediatric Rheumatologist and Clinical Investigator at BC Children’s Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia. He specializes in treating children with rheumatic diseases and leads research on Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) outcomes, including the national CAPRI registry.  Additional learning resources Cassie and FriendsCanadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators  Arthritis Consumer Experts’ About Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis page

  6. Aug 20

    Validation of the HAQ Disability Index in immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced inflammatory arthritis

    In this Arthritis At Home, we are sharing this year’s #CRArthritis with Dr. Kayla Chubbs, a resident in the rheumatology program at Dalhousie University. She defines what immune checkpoint inhibitor is and how it is used as a therapy to treat multiple types of cancer. While treating the cancer, they can put your immune system into overdrive and as a result, cause inflammatory arthritis or worsen an already existing inflammatory arthritis.   Dr. Chubbs’ study looks at whether health care providers should use the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index to measure function in this group of patients. In this group of patients, it is challenging to balance the number of immune-suppressive medication as it can negatively impact cancer treatment so instead of treating to remission, health care providers usually treat to improve function. Additional learning resources The Canadian Research Group of Rheumatology in Immuno-OncologyValidation of the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index in immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced inflammatory arthritisImmune checkpoint inhibitor-induced inflammatory arthritis

  7. Aug 13

    Should medications be tapered in patients with inflammatory arthritis who are in remission?

    In this Arthritis At Home, we are sharing this year’s #CRArthritis with Ms. Alexandra Charlton, Lead Pharmacist in the Division of Rheumatology at the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She participated in The Great Debate at this year’s meeting arguing that medications should not be tapered in patients with inflammatory arthritis who are in remission.  Alexandra defines what it means to be in remission and describes how it is different for everyone and for each disease because different disease guidelines have different definitions of what it means to be in remission. She concludes the interview with a reminder that when considering tapering, people living with arthritis should consider their medical history, duration of disease, how difficult it was for them to get into remission, and their anxiety about medications or flare ups. A younger patient with milder disease will have a different disease experience when compared to an adult patient with more active disease. Additional learning resources The Lancet Rheumatology: Tapering of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: An overview for daily practiceThe Journal of Rheumatology: One-year outcomes after decision aid-led tapering of advanced therapy in rheumatoid arthritis JointHealth™ insight - Medication reimbursement coverage in Canada: A current snapshot

  8. Aug 6

    Perimenopause is associated with increased disease activity in psoriatic arthritis

    In this Arthritis At Home, we are sharing this year’s #CRArthritis with Dr. Lihi Eder, a Clinician-scientist at Women’s College Hospital Research Institute and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada. She discusses the interaction between perimenopause and psoriatic arthritis, and how overlapping symptoms can appear as early as 5-7 years ahead of menopause.   Dr. Eder points to the need for patients, clinicians, and researchers to educate themselves on common symptoms and possible treatment options in order to make informed decisions.  Additional learning resources Cardio-Rheumatology Clinic at Women’s College Hospital Perimenopause linked to increased psoriatic arthritis activityHarvard Health – Perimenopause: Rocky road to menopause

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Arthritis At Home (+ On the Go) makes it possible for people living with arthritis to watch or listen to interviews with Canadian experts in clinical rheumatology, arthritis scientists, physio and occupational therapists, psychologists and health economists, as well as patient experts and advocates. We hope you find Arthritis At Home informative and fun as you live your best life with arthritis.

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    Arthritis Consumer Experts
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    2020 - 2026
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