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Greetings!
 Enjoy hosting dinner parties with friends at home?
Consider hosting your own "Cooking Up a Storm for Scleroderma" dinner party to benefit the Foundation! It's a great way to spread awareness and raise funds for a cure! Best of all, the Foundation provides you with all the tools you'll need to create a memorable gathering for all.
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| 2010 National Conference is SOLD OUT! |
Due to an unprecedented response, the 2010 National Patient Education Conference is sold out!
Unfortunately, the Foundation will no longer be accepting registrations.
We look forward to seeing so many attendees in Boston next week and apologize to those that may have considered attending but did not register earlier. |
| "Why I Am Attending the Conference" |
CJ Connolly |
"This will be my first time attending a Scleroderma Foundation National Conference, and I'm looking forward to meeting with others who are tackling scleroderma head on so I can see what 'pacing' strategies are working for them! I'm also interested in attending many of the management and coping workshops that offer practical tips on how to manage the effects of scleroderma on a daily basis. In all, I hope to learn from others and from workshops about how to feel my best."
- CJ Connolly of Noank, Connecticut |
| Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Research Survey for Scleroderma Patients |
Dr. David Leader |
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, under the supervision of Dr. David Leader, is conducting research to explore how the standards of care for patients with scleroderma are being met in the dental field. The goal of the study is to provide better care for the dental needs of individuals living with scleroderma. As expected, your responses will remain anonymous, and the results of the study will be shared with the Scleroderma Foundation.
If you are living with scleroderma, please consider taking our 3 minute survey by clicking here.
Your participation is greatly appreciated and will help to provide greater insight and improve dental care for patients with scleroderma.
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| Questions and Answers about Shoulder Problems |  May 2010
This booklet first answers general questions about the shoulder and shoulder problems. It then answers questions about specific shoulder problems as well as shoulder pain caused by arthritis of the shoulder. What Are the Most Common Shoulder Problems? The most movable joint in the body, the shoulder is also one of the most potentially unstable joints. As a result, it is the site of many common problems. They include sprains, strains, dislocations, separations, tendinitis, bursitis, torn rotator cuffs, frozen shoulder, fractures, and arthritis. Specific shoulder problems will be discussed later in this booklet. Read more. |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening |  Colorectal (large bowel) cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the inner lining of the colon or rectum. Together, the colon and rectum make up the large bowel or large intestine. The large intestine is the last segment of the digestive system (the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine are the first three sections). The large bowel's main job is to reabsorb water from the contents of the intestine so that solid waste can be expelled into the toilet. The first several feet of the large intestine is the colon and the last 6 inches is the rectum.Learn more. |
| Long-Distance Caregiver |
 By Helen Hunter, ACSW, CMSWFamilies who struggle to care for a parent across the miles have a unique disadvantage. They cannot be there to know what is really happening. It is often difficult and frustrating to reach doctors or social service agencies and to be able to coordinate the needed care. The older parent may forget what the doctor has told them, or choose not to "burden" their child with problematic information. Indeed, many adult children are not aware that there is a problem until a visit is made, and they see the changes in the parent's physical, mental or emotional functioning. Learn more. |
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