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The Arthritis Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to addressing the needs of people living with arthritis in the United States. There are more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children living with arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability.〔http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/aag/arthritis.htm〕 The Foundation works to provide information and resources, access to care, advancements in science and community connections. The Arthritis Foundation also publishes the magazine ''Arthritis Today''.〔http://www.arthritis.org/arthritis-today-magazine/〕 Through local offices nationwide, the Foundation sponsors a variety of year-round events to raise funds and create awareness, from local walks and runs to dinners, galas and other affairs. The Arthritis Foundation has contributed to arthritis research since its founding in 1948, and has invested over $470 million toward medical research into the disease〔http://www.arthritis.org/arthritis-cure/research-impact//〕 In addition, the organization advocates for changes to health care policies, legislation and government-funded research to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by arthritis. The Foundation funds two patient registries, the Arthritis Internet Registry (AIR) and the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA),〔https://www.carragroup.org/〕 to help control symptoms and accelerate the search for a cure by analyzing and correlating biological data. ==Access and Advocacy== The Arthritis Foundation holds the annual Advocacy Summit,〔http://www.arthritis.org/advocate/advocacy-summit/〕 in which arthritis advocates converge in Washington, D.C., to meet with Capitol Hill lawmakers. Participants tell their stories and put a human face on arthritis pain. They continue to urge elected officials to join the Congressional Arthritis Caucus,〔http://www.arthritis.org/advocate/our-policy-priorities/build-a-strong-congressional-arthritis-caucus.php〕 chaired by Reps. David McKinley (R-WV) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA). The caucus serves as a bipartisan forum to aid senators and representatives in working together to address arthritis. Tools used by the Foundation for advocacy include state-by-state arthritis prevalence data, regular issue briefs, e-advocacy opportunities, a health care reform Q&A, and sample letters and tips to raise awareness about arthritis. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arthritis Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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