Arthritis in the Elderly
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8 Tips for Exercising With Arthritis
Exercise is important for seniors, but what do you do when joint pain gets in the way? These eight tips will help make working out more bearable for people with arthritis.
2 CommentsTreating Arthritis: How to Stop Joint Pain
Seniors suffer daily with pain and disability from arthritis. Rest, exercise, eating a healthy, well-balanced diet, and learning the right way to use and protect the joints are key to living with any kind of arthritis.
11 CommentsRheumatoid Arthritis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. The symptoms of RA include pain, stiffness, warmth, redness, and swelling of the affected joints.
1 CommentWhat is Arthritis and Why Does it Hurt So Much?
Arthritis is a painful condition that affects millions of people, and the chances for developing it increase with age. Arthritis can attack joints in almost any part of the body. Here are the warning signs and types of arthritis.
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Arthritis Questions
Does anyone know what can be used instead of zip top bags?
19 AnswersSuzyQ71 Answered May 15, 2024How do you manage extreme pain from arthritis? Can’t take nsaids and cortisone injections made it worse. She’s 95 with dementia.
8 AnswersMadisoncuckoo7 Answered Apr 22, 2024Is PACE a good program?
1 Answer97yroldmom Answered Apr 6, 2024My wife is 82 with arthritis that affects her hands. She has a LTC for $200/day. Can she get some home help for cooking and cleaning?
15 AnswersAnnabelle18 Answered Mar 28, 2024
Arthritis Discussions
Suggestions on how to research the best knee replacement surgeon?
4 CommentsAnabanana Commented Jul 1, 2023Warning on NSAIDS.
13 CommentsElizabethAR37 Commented Jun 24, 2023Can respite care for my 88 year old shut-in husband somehow be obtained free while I have my shoulder surgery ??
5 CommentsBurntCaregiver Commented Oct 2022Run-Around Sue
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