Category Osteoarthritis

13 Jul

Osteoarthritis and cardiovascular diseases: a close relationship

Osteoarthritis and cardiovascular risk: What do we need to know? Osteoarthritis: Key concepts Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease that affects the cartilage, the subchondral bone, the synovial membrane and the soft tissues of the joint. Some of the symptoms are pain, loss of mobility, muscle atrophy… which are combined with the psychological wear and […]

12 Jul

White Paper on Aging and Osteoarthritis

OAFI presents White Paper on Aging and Osteoarthritis In 2050, 31.4% of the Spanish population will be over 65 years old and 11.6% will be over 80. Last Thursday, June 29, OAFI officially presented the White Paper on Aging and Osteoarthritis: Problems, Challenges and Solutions, prepared jointly with Dr. Julio Sánchez Fierro, lawyer and doctor […]

4 Jul

Publication of GAUDÍ study

Always working towards quality of life At the OAFI Foundation we work to improve the quality of life of patients with Osteoarthritis. To achieve this goal, there are different areas of work in which the OAFI Foundation dedicates its efforts; one of them is Research and Development, where we coordinate, lead and take part in […]

29 Jun

OAFI-AECOSAR Sign a Collaboration Agreement with ASPE

On June 6, the International Osteoarthritis Foundation, together with AECOSAR, signed a collaboration agreement with ASPE, the Spanish Private Health Alliance. In the way of collaboration and creation of links with entities of different sectors that is carried out from AECOSAR-OAFI, and whose purpose is to create a common work network with the best partners […]

22 Feb

Study finds why Osteoarthritis is more common in women than in men

On the occasion of the celebration of Articulando el Deporte, on 8, 9 and 10 March in Madrid, we bring you this article published some time ago, which explains the prevalence of osteoarthritis in women compared to men. Women suffer more from osteoarthritis than men. A group of experts from Augusta University in Georgia (USA) […]

3 Feb

OAFI, Teaming Up With The Best, to Change Oosteoarthritis

OAFI FOUNDATION HOSTED THE LAUNCHING OF THE ORGANIZATION EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY On January 23rd and 24th, in Barcelona, the OAFI Foundation hosted the launching of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, (COST), a funding organization for research and innovation networks at European level in the field of osteoarthritis. At these meetings, […]

24 Jan

Exercise therapy may postpone total hip replacement surgery in patients with hip osteoarthritis

The University of Oslo in Norway conducted a study1 on the effect of exercise on the long-term need for total hip replacement. Physical activity and patient information are recommended for all patient with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee as first-line treatment. In fact exercise therapy was found to be beneficial in reducing pain and […]

23 Jan

I want to lose weight, but how do I start?

When we are overweight, our health deteriorates, it is no longer just a visual issue. Therefore, losing weight means reducing the risk of suffering or developing diseases and reducing ailments and symptoms. In the case of suffering from osteoarthritis, the improvement in the quality of life is notorious. If doctors and health specialists have recommended […]

22 Jan

The Liubljana statement calls for political commitment to reduce health inequalities

The OAFI Foundation, together with more than 30 European institutions, signed the Ljubljana Statement on political commitment to reduce health inequalities. The document set up by the Public Health Association of the European Union and the National Institute of Public Health of Slovenia, and presented in Ljubljana at the European Public Health Conference, reiterates the […]

27 Dec

The patient is no longer alone!

OAFI is the Osteoarthritis Foundation International, the first and only Foundation exclusively devoted to people with osteoarthritis worldwide. The Foundation was created in Barcelona in October 2016 with the aim of leading the fight against osteoarthritis by promoting education, prevention, treatment and research into everything related to joint health and offering solutions to people suffering […]

OAFI is the International Osteoarthritis Foundation, the first and only foundation aimed exclusively at people with osteoarthritis worldwide.

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