Lupus Live Chat

Lupus Live Chat www.lupus.org Wednesday, November 14 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Aging and Lupus

As individuals age, they increase their chances of developing a chronic disease. Individuals who develop a chronic condition at an earlier age, as do many people with lupus, must take extra precautions to manage the health problems associated with aging. The next Lupus Live Chat will be on the subject of Aging and Lupus and the special needs and health issues of people with the disease.

About Our Guest Speaker: Dr. Ronenn Roubenoff is Senior Director of Molecular Medicine at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in Cambridge, MA, where he directed research on biomarkers and personalized medicine. In January 2007 he became Sr. Director, Translational Medicine, at Biogen Idec, Inc. Dr. Roubenoff has done pioneering work on the interactions of nutrition, exercise and hormonal and immune regulators of metabolism in aging and chronic disease. He has published more than 200 scientific papers and is co-author of a New York Times Bestselling book on exercise and nutrition for the treatment of joint pain and swelling.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 3:00 p.m. Eastern 2:00 p.m. Central 1:00 p.m. Mountain Noon Pacific 11:00 a.m. Alaska 9:00 a.m. Hawaii Login to Live Chat (bookmark this URL) Submit a question in advance Read transcripts from our previous Live Chats Upcoming Chats: December 12 -- Teens and Lupus Dr. Peter Chira, Stanford University School of Medicine January 2008 -- New Year's Resolutions February 2008 -- Women's Heart Health March 2008 -- Kidneys & Lupus April 2008 -- Gastrointestinal Issues & Lupu