Arthritis Foundation is an organization that assists in the awareness and
cause of this crippling disease. Everyday watching and seeing my Mother
suffer from the disease. Some days are better then others, but ultimately it
affects your mobility and progressively slows down your ability to walk or
write properly.
Arthritis has been a problem for ages. The Arthritis Foundation was founded
in the 1940’s. Within the first year, the Arthritis Foundation saw a couple
major arthritis research discoveries: a blood factor linked to rheumatoid
arthritis and, cortisone, a drug which enabled people with arthritis to move
their joints freely and often without pain. Since the beginning, this
organization has made many other breakthroughs to help those living with
this disease, and has brought awareness to this issue.
