What is Juvenile Arthritis?
- Juvenile arthritis affects as many as four in every 1000 Australian children and teenagers.
- Arthritis is considered "juvenile" if it occurs before the age of 16 years.
- Like most forms of arthritis, juvenile arthritis refers to the inflammation of joints, which means they may become swollen, stiff and painful.
- The cause of juvenile arthritis is unknown
- Symptoms include swelling, redness around joints, stiffness, limping, weak muscles and limitations in the range of movement of joints. Any joint can be affected.
Who are we?
We are a non-profit organisation working to improve the lives of the children and families affected by Juvenile Arthritis by ...
- Providing support to those who suffer from Juvenile Arthritis
- Encouraging and facilitating communication between Juvenile Arthritis sufferers
- Providing information on Juvenile Arthritis to those with the disease, their families, and health care workers.
- Increasing general awareness of Juvenile Arthritis
- Fundraising to help financially support the needs of those with Juvenile Arthritis.
Through the website we hope to be able to advertise fundraising events to help financially support the needs of those with the disease.
This is a article about Tara Vickers which published in an issue of That's
Life. So if you missed it, please download it now and have a read.
NOTE: that there was a misprint in the article as it was
supposed to read association instead of foundation.