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
I’m 55 yr.'s old, all my life, my mother has welcomed me with open arms when I visit her from Atlanta. Now she is simply cruel, really cruel. Why?
13 AnswersBubba12345 Answered Mar 9, 2024I’m looking for someone to take care of my mother. She is bedridden and can’t go to the bathroom on her own.
3 Answersfunkygrandma59 Answered Jan 25, 2024Thank you all for your support and kindness. Has anyone experienced Rheumatoid Arthritis? How fast does it develops and the impact please?
3 Answersanonymous1732518 Answered Nov 17, 2023Pacemaker question.
5 AnswersHothouseflower Answered Oct 22, 2023
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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