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Living with arthritis


See this comprehensive guide to arthritis – the risk factors, the most common types, how to identify the symptoms, and living with the disease.


Arthritis is one of the most common diseases in Canada, with approximately four million Canadians – that's about one in six of us – aged 15 years and over, now living with some type of arthritis[1]. As baby boomers age, one million more Canadians will be diagnosed with arthritis each decade, until at least 2031[1].

 

Although many people think of arthritis as a disease that affects the elderly, nearly two-thirds of Canadians living with arthritis are of working age, under 65 years[1]. Even young children can suffer from...


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