Center for Enhancing Activity and Participation with Arthritis (ENACT)

09/20/2017

ENACT Webinar Invitation: Results of 2 Clinical Trials

ENACT is the NIDILRR-funded Arthritis Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) housed at Boston University's College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College

09/17/2017

The results are in! Register for our FREE webinar 9/21/17 to hear findings from our two arthritis clinical trials http://ow.ly/rXko30f9zXk

Save the date for this free webinar, in which ENACT investigators and an expert panel will discuss results of two ENACT clinical trials: the “Work...

09/13/2017

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ENACT is the NIDILRR-funded Arthritis Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) housed at Boston University's College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College

09/06/2017

Updates from ENACT: Summer 2017 Newsletter, including Save the Date for free webinar! *|URL|*

September 21st, 11:30a - 1:00p EST As an update to ENACT's 2014 State of the Science Meeting, ENACT will present a free webinar to share the results and implications of both of our clinical trials

08/04/2017

Summer is full of vacations! Make them as seamless as possible. If you have arthritis, this article from the Arthritis Foundation offers some great tips on how to travel pain-free, including information on booking travel plans and packing. Check it out here:

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that mainly attacks the synovial tissues around the joints. RA affects about 1.3 million...

07/04/2017

Happy Fourth of July! Fit some exercise and outdoor activity into your festivities by swimming in the pool or walking in the park, your neighborhood, your town, etc. You can also gather your neighborhood together to play some games outside like catch or Frisbee. Enjoy the holiday while staying fit!

07/01/2017

July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month – play your part by reading up on Juvenile Arthritis (JA). Here is a Fact Sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that is all about Juvenile Arthritis: http://ow.ly/gSVB30beOkQ. Now that you’re more informed on JA, tell people you know what you have learned so that JA awareness can grow!

06/13/2017

This week is Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week, so it’s the perfect time to share information about rheumatoid arthritis with everyone you know. Be part of the movement to erase misconceptions and enlighten people about RA! Here is a link to some infographics, which you can send to your friends and family: http://ow.ly/TrdA30beNyo

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that mainly attacks the synovial tissues around the joints. RA affects about 1.3 million...

06/03/2017

Did you know today is National Trails Day? If you live near a National Park, then you’re good to go: pack up some snacks and head on over to the hiking trails! If not, you can visit your local park and take a brisk walk anyway! Do what you can to celebrate this holiday, and maybe start a new exercise habit while you’re at it!

05/18/2017

Tomorrow is National Bike to Work Day – celebrate the holiday by getting out your bike, planning a route, and then biking to work. It’s a holiday for a reason – biking gets your heart pumping and is good for your lungs! Biking to work fits exercise conveniently into your day. Share this holiday with people you know who can participate!

05/03/2017

May is National Arthritis Awareness Month! An easy way to spread awareness is to share these arthritis infographics from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) with your family and friends either here on Facebook, on Twitter, through email, or in real life! Here is the link to the infographics, which are easy to read and very informative: http://ow.ly/zLsd30b8fIo. Click “Like” for increased awareness of arthritis!

Arthritis resources: Infographics

04/26/2017

Have you ever felt rushed at the doctor’s? The average time doctors wait before interrupting patients is 18 seconds, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA). How can you have more effective dialogue with your doctor? Well, the NIA has some tips for you, which can be found in the neat infographic: http://1.usa.gov/1TErPwl

This infographic gives tips for better doctor-patient communication. Share it on social media to encourage senior patients to be more active in...