May is National Arthritis Awareness Month in Rockville, Maryland by warren May 5, 2010
”Arthritis is a debilitating disease that profoundly impacts the lives of millions of Americans on a daily basis,” says John H. Klippel, M.D., president and CEO, Arthritis Foundation. “The effects of the 46 million Americans with arthritis on the economy are enormous; the direct and indirect medical costs of this disease are estimated to be $128 billion each year. With the aging of baby boomers, the prevalence of arthritis is expected to rise by 40 percent – that is up to 67 million people – by the year 2030.”
Moving is the Best Medicine is the message for the 2010 Arthritis Awareness Month.
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Please visit http://www.arthritis.org/ to learn more about this debilitating disease. For information and assistance with elder care for an aging loved one in the Rockville, Maryland area, visit us at www.rightathomemd.net.
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