By: Linda Wilhelm As October 2014 was winding down, members of the Canadian Arthritis community, including the entire Board of The Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance, gathered in Toronto for the 2nd Annual Arthritis Alliance of Canada (AAC) Conference and Research...
Arthritis affects over six million people in Canada. It is one of the most common long-term health problems. It can make everyday tasks hard. It can also lead to disability, especially when places are not accessible. Right now, we don’t know if one assistive device or...
On February 22nd, 2025 we held our Physical Activity in Arthritis webinar, which explored movement and arthritis from the perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals. This is the first in our Lived Experience Series where people living with arthritis—such as...
On June 18, we offered a final webinar in a three part series that explains the process in Canada from discovering a new drug to getting the drugs paid for or covered by various public and private insurance plans. The webinars presented by the expert speakers provided...
Chronic pain and arthritis often go hand in hand. We talked to two people that live with rheumatoid arthritis, Linda Wilhelm and Eileen Davidson, in our “Pain Talks Series”. Together, they have lived with chronic pain for over 45 years. Watch these videos to learn...