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Answers questions seniors and their families may have about arthritis. Lists warning signs and risk factors. Also suggests prevention and coping means and presents resources where seniors can find more information.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Briefly discusses the benefits of physical activity for older adults. Lists examples of enjoyable and practical ways for seniors to stay active on a regular basis.
Source: Canadian Health Network
Osteoarthritis, the most common chronic joint condition in the elderly, is a degenerative disorder of synovial joints characterized by focal loss of articular cartilage. It is also known by many other names: degenerative joint disease, hypertrophic arthritis, traumatic arthritis and osteoarthrosis.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Arthritis ('arth' meaning joint, 'itis' meaning inflammation) isn't a one-note story or even a few variations on a single theme; it actually consists of more than 100 different conditions. These can be anything from relatively mild forms of tendinitis (as in 'tennis elbow') and bursitis to crippling systemic forms, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Source: The Arthritis Society
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Source: Canada Health Portal
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