Seniors need to take care of their health as the years go by. There are some problems that are, unfortunately, irreversible and difficult to live with. Visiting Angels Lewisburg offers tips that can help seniors deal with their arthritis on a day to day basis.
Before bringing up their tips, Visiting Angels Lewisburg explains what arthritis is. Overall, arthritis is inflammation and stiffness in the joints. There are two types of arthritis: Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. To put it simply, Osteoarthritis is when there is a breakdown of cartilage in the joints that causes bone-on-bone contact. Rheumatoid Arthritis is when the immune system attacks the lining of joints.
Visiting Angels then shares their tips, after discussing Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis in a bit more detail. There are various tips that Visiting Angels Lewisburg shares, here are a couple of tips.
- Exercise
- Vitamin D intake
- Make sure the home is well lit
To read the whole article, you may visit Safety Tips for Seniors Living with Arthritis.
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