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  • The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to support research to find the cure for and prevention of arthritis and to improve the quality of life for those affected by arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services and research.

    Arthritis Foundation efforts center on the three-fold mission of the organization: research, prevention and quality of life. The Arthritis Foundation currently provides nearly $20 million in grants to nearly 300 researchers to help find a cure, prevention or better treatment for arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation's sponsorship of research for more than 50 years has resulted in major treatment advances for most arthritis diseases.

    The Arthritis Foundation also provides a large number of community-based services nationwide to make life with arthritis easier, including:

    • Self-help courses
    • Water and land-based exercise classes
    • Support groups
    • Home study groups
    • Instructional videotapes
    • Public forums
    • A wide variety of free educational brochures and booklets