{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e8c1453f335f8fc5483e9ce/5e993e709e6ffbe82449fa10?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is osteoarthritis an inevitable part of aging? with Richard Loeser","description":"<p>Dr. Richard Loeser is the Herman and Louise Smith Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, and is Director of Basic and Translational Research in the Thurston Arthritis Research Center. Director, UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>On this episode we discuss: </strong>Osteoarthritis and aging, \"inflammaging\", how to slow the processes of OA and much more.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://oaaction.unc.edu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The OA Action Alliance</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/osteoarthritis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The National Institute of Aging page on OA </a></li><li><a href=\"    https://www.ncoa.org/wp-content/uploads/osteoarthritis.-and-falls-prevention-booklet-ncoa-1.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The NCOA resource on OA and falls as well as OA in general</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Richard's contact details</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/directory/richard-f-loeser-jr-md/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Webpage</a></p>","author_name":"David Hunter, PhD, FRACP (Rheum)"}