Arthritis can interfere with your life by making it more difficult to do the daily tasks — such as cooking, bathing, and dressing — that many people take for granted. Find out how to make everyday tasks easier.
Conserving Your Energy
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As the marathon runner nears the finish line, he gathers the last bit of energy he has. He didn’t get to this point in a 26.2-mile race by blowing all his energy early in the first few miles. He got there by training for the race and knowing how to pace himself so that he […]
Sun Protection for People With Arthritis
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If you have arthritis, you probably focus on a few tried-and-true management strategies. You may take medicines to treat pain, do exercises to ease stiffness, and use assistive devices to help yourself stay mobile and active. Protecting yourself from the sun probably doesn’t make your to-do list. But for many people with arthritis — either […]
Driving
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Most of us can remember the day we first got a license to drive. Nothing was more exciting than our newfound ability to go wherever we wanted. It was a major milestone in most Americans’ lives. Driving a car remains a very important activity throughout life for many of us. And for people who don’t […]
Caregiving When You Have Arthritis
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There is a good chance that at some point in your life you will be called upon to help care for an elderly parent or relative, a disabled adult child, or even one or more grandchildren. Caregiving can be satisfying, but it can also cause difficulties, and these difficulties can be magnified for someone with […]
Thinking Straight With Arthritis
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You wake up from a poor night’s sleep. You’re stiff all over. Your joints ache. This arthritis is not only painful, but it’s really bringing you down. And as if having arthritis were not bad enough, you’re beginning to think you’re losing your mind. You realize that it’s halfway through the month and you forgot […]
Keeping Your Style
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This article came about because I couldn’t decide what to get my mother-in-law for Christmas last year. Not only does she live on the other side of the Atlantic, in damp, windy Scotland, but she also has rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which was flaring up at the time. After she commented on the sorry state of […]
Tips and Tools for Dressing
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Most people put their clothes on without a second thought. But sore hands, stiff joints, limited range of motion, and overwhelming fatigue can make getting dressed a real challenge. Many people with arthritis must face this challenge every morning. If you have arthritis, you may sometimes feel that you want to stay in bed, give […]
We’ve Come a Long Way: 50 Years of Rheumatology
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There may not be a cure for arthritis yet, but the last 50 years or so have seen tremendous progress toward this goal. Today, people with arthritis are better able to have their condition diagnosed and properly treated than ever before. Doctors are able to address arthritis and its symptoms in ways that were barely […]
Cooking With Ease
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Whether you find cooking a joy or a chore, it shouldn’t be a pain. Arthritis can present many challenges in the kitchen, whether you struggle to open cans and containers, find it difficult to grip the tools you need, or are simply unable to stand at the stove for long stretches of time because of […]
Adjusting to Life With RA
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Finding out you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be quite a shock. Adjusting to your new condition — one that will be with you for the rest of your life — is a challenging process. In addition to learning about the physical effects of RA and getting started on a treatment plan, most people also […]
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