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Daily Living / Coping With Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis can interfere with daily living. Chronic pain, stiffness, and other limitations make daily living activities more difficult for people with osteoarthritis. Learn more about living and coping with osteoarthritis.
Coping Tips for Osteoarthritis Patients
It can be difficult to cope with osteoarthritis symptoms that interfere with usual activities. Check out these coping tips for osteoarthritis patients.
Arthritis Aids Make Living With Osteoarthritis Easier
Osteoarthritis can cause physical limitations which interfere with usual daily activities. Arthritis aids can compensate for the physical limitations, allowing the person with osteoarthritis to remain as independent as possible. Arthritis aids are specially designed adaptive equipment which make up for lost strength and lost mobility.
Does Fatigue Impact Lives of Osteoarthritis Patients?
Fatigue is typically associated with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other inflammatory rheumatic conditions. Fatigue is not typically related to osteoarthritis -- or is it? Fatigue in osteoarthritis is not routinely evaluated in the doctor's office and it has been the focus of only a few studies.
8 Best Things to Do for Arthritis
A person who must deal with chronic arthritis faces many life-altering challenges. These 8 (-ate) actions can help a person deal with the challenges and maintain a positive attitude at the same time.
How to Obtain a Handicapped Parking Permit
People with chronic disabilities such as arthritis often wait too long before getting a handicapped parking permit. People think they don't qualify or its too much trouble, but it's not. Here's how to obtain a handicapped parking permit.
Arthritis Affects Daily Living Activities
Arthritis can interfere with daily living activities. Physical limitations make daily living activities more difficult for people with arthritis.
10 Cooking Tips for People With Arthritis
Cooking can be difficult for people with arthritis who live with physical limitations, pain, and fatigue. These 10 cooking tips can help you make the task more manageable.
How to Prevent Slips and Falls
Slips and falls are major causes of serious injury and death. Slips and falls have many causes, but usually have one thing in common. They could have been prevented.
Traveling With Medications - What You Need to Know
Medications are part of a daily routine for people living with arthritis. When away from home for a period of time or traveling, it's important to manage medications appropriately. These tips will help you avoid problems with medication when traveling.
Osteoarthritis Care is Less Than Optimal for Elderly
Osteoarthritis affects up to 80 percent of elderly adults. For elderly people who live alone, osteoarthritis (especially of the knees or hips) is the leading cause of inability to participate in daily activities.
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