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MARRTC & The Missouri School of Journalism
STORY IDEAS FOR COVERING ARTHRITIS--Fall, 2005
The following is a list of story ideas that can serve as trampoline for more in-depth reporting.
For a complete list of stories available for reprint, go to www.marrtc.org/media/reprint.html
Sexuality and Arthritis I:
Living with a chronic disease may affect a person's sexuality and intimacy with their partner. How can a person with arthritis deal with the physical limitations the disease poses and continue to have a healthy sex life? How can a person with arthritis be gentle to their joints and yet enjoy sex? How can a couple where one partner has arthritis cope with the disease and stay strong? For related story, go to http://marrtc.org/media/stories/050812sexuality1.html
Sexuality and Arthritis II:
Living with a chronic disease may affect a person's sexuality and intimacy with their partner. How can a person with arthritis deal with the emotional challenges the disease poses and continue to have a healthy sex life? What are the most common emotional problems among people with arthritis and how can they deal with them while staying intimate with their partner? For related story, go to http://marrtc.org/media/stories/050812sexuality2.html
Sexuality and Arthritis III:
How can you help your partner who has arthritis? How much help should a healthy partner offer without overwhelming the other person? What is the right balance between helping the person with arthritis and leaving them enough breathing space to feel comfortable? How much should you know about the specific form of arthritis that your partner has? For related story, go to http://marrtc.org/media/stories/050826sexuality3.html
Sexuality and Arthritis IV:
Living with a chronic disease such as arthritis is hard but doing it alone is even harder. How can a single person with arthritis cope with the disease and be on the dating scene successfully? How can a single person with arthritis reveal the facts about their disease without scaring or distancing their newfound partner? For related story, go to http://marrtc.org/media/stories/050904singlewitharthritis.html
Men and Osteoporosis: Perceived as an old woman's disease, osteoporosis can take a deadly toll on men as well
Some two million men in the United States have the disease and three million are well on their way to develop it, so why are men still not seeing osteoporosis as a disease that can affect them? Are physicians paying enough attention to the bone health of their male patients? What conditions put men at risk for osteoporosis? Should there be guidelines for screening men?
For related story, go to http://www.marrtc.org/media/stories/050726MenOsteo.html
Scleroderma: Despite advances in treatment and research, disorder still mystifies doctors:
More than 300,000 Americans have scleroderma, a disorder marked by thickening and hardening of the skin, and sometimes of the internal organs. While most of the complications of the disease can be managed, its cause remains a mystery. What kinds of strides have been made as far as research and treatment? How easy or tricky is it to identify the disease, which can manifest itself in a number of subtle ways? What can patients do to cope with the realities of living with scleroderma?
For related story, go to http://www.marrtc.org/media/stories/050715sclero.html
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