In this episode, our co-hosts bring you an exclusive look into the AiArthritis “Go With Us!” to Conferences program. We dive deep into EULAR 2024, the European Rheumatology Research Conference, where patients and co-hosts reveal groundbreaking advancements in AiArthritis research. Discover the latest on CAR-T therapy, innovative pain management tailored for patients, the role of opioids in addressing pain and fatigue, and practical strategies for battling brain fog. Gain valuable insights and practical advice from fellow patients and experts. Don't miss this episode packed with cutting-edge information!
If you're eager for more, join us for our next journey to the ACR conference in November. Visit AiArthritis.org/conferences for more details and to sign up!
Episode Highlights
- Overview of the Go With Us to Conferences program, which allows patients to virtually join and learn from major rheumatology conferences like EULAR and ACR.
- Tiffany, CEO and person living with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, discusses CAR-T therapy and its potential to achieve remission in autoimmune diseases, particularly in lupus patients.
- Deb, AiArthritis volunteer and person living with rheumatoid arthritis, presents on patient-tailored pain management, emphasizing multi-dimensional approaches to address different types of pain.
- Becky, AiArthritis volunteer and person living with Sjogren’s Disease, explores the relationship between fatigue, pain, and opioids, highlighting the challenges of treating these symptoms in autoimmune patients.
- Leila, AiArthritis Health Education Manager and person living with Lupus Nephritis and Sjogren’s Disease, covers cognitive dysfunction (brain fog), offering strategies for managing this common but under-discussed symptom in autoimmune diseases.
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- Tiffany is the CEO at AiArthritis (International Foundation for Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Arthritis) and uses her professional expertise in mind-mapping and problem solving to help others, like her, who live with AiArthritis diseases work in unison to identify and solve unresolved community issues.
- Leila is the Health Education Manager at the International Foundation for AiArthritis. She is a person living with Lupus Nephritis and Sjögren’s Syndrome. She is passionate about inclusion and diversity in health education and meeting individuals where they are at in order to learn in a way that resonates with them.
- Deb Constien is a medically retired Registered Dietitian and a Representative for AiArthritis with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Deb is also on the Advisory Council for WREN- Wisconsin Research Education Network and a Patient Family Advisor- PFA on an International PCORI research study for ACP- Advanced Care Planning.
- Becky Hosey is an AiArthritis volunteer, a healthcare professional, and also a person living with Sjogren's disease.
