Useful reading on autoimmune diseases

[SheffieldJane]

Article: apple.news/Aiuz1aLBIR4Oxi8W...

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Might be just me, but won’t open to specific item…even on iPad!

[SheffieldJane in reply to DorsetLady]

It was an experiment. I can’t seem to attach items on my new iPad. It wasn’t vital new information, just a recap really. I can open it., from here - weird. Thanks for the feedback!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to SheffieldJane]

I’ll have a look…..

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to DorsetLady]

Maybe because it’s a new device you have Apple News, or did you already subscribe? It’s the usual 1 month free, then monthly subscription- so unless you are a subscriber - can’t access.

[SheffieldJane in reply to DorsetLady]

I can’t attach anything. Apple News is integral to the device, it seemed easier initially with that document. It is probably some bright new idea with something that doesn’t have the logic I understand.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to SheffieldJane]

Nothing new there then …from Apple that is, not you.😂

[HeronNS]

Can't open unless I have a device with Apple news. I do not have any Apple devices. Can you give us a brief recap? Or is it possible to copy and paste text? Probably not, I don't imagine Apple would make that easy to do! 🍎

[SheffieldJane in reply to HeronNS]

It talks about the increased prevalence of auto immune diseases and factors in modern life that contribute to this. It talks about on-going research to improve treatments. Try Highland Tiger’s version. It seems to be the same. It’s annoying to me that the first link I’ve managed to post with this machine is not accessible to all.

[HeronNS in reply to SheffieldJane]

Not your fault at all. And you alerted us to the article, which Highlandtiger found. I think AARP is an American organization, originally for retired people, but now we don't all retire so they changed the name. Good article. Thank you!

[Highlandtiger in reply to SheffieldJane]

Team effort by the Edinburgh girls!! 😉

[SheffieldJane in reply to Highlandtiger]

Aye! 😊

[Lochy]

I managed to open it on my iPad no idea why unless apple news comes as standard? An interesting easy to read article. At least there is loads of new research going on but not quickly enough to help any of us and it’s not necessarily specific to PMR but at least it’s progress.

[Highlandtiger]

I can get it on my iPad ok but have looked online and this seems to be the same article but on the aarp website rather than in Apple news so hopefully it is accessible to anyone who wants to read it even if they don’t have Apple devices...

aarp.org/health/conditions-...

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Highlandtiger]

Good article that.

[Highlandtiger in reply to PMRpro]

Yes I thought so too.

[HeronNS in reply to Highlandtiger]

Yes, thanks! I've thought for decades that we were being slowly poisoned. In fact I read a long time ago that it was thought our generation would be the first to not live longer than their parents because of the chemical exposure (and radioactive fallout in our childhood) which other generations had not been subjected to. I think medical advances have still allowed us to increase life expectancy, but we aren't necessarily healthier than our parents and grandparents at similar ages.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to HeronNS]

I suppose it depends on whether you class having a,fib and PMR as being unhealthy - but I'm prety sure I can do a lot more than my grandparents at the same age.

[HeronNS in reply to PMRpro]

I think we are really looking at our parents' generation, as they grew up before the widespread use of chemicals on our food, and before the bomb. Of course I have now lived more than twice as long as my mother, and nearly ten years longer than my father so this will not be true in our family. My husband is older than his father was when he died, he had diabetes and later heart problems, but he has quite a few years to go to equal his mother's age.