Stress Awareness Week 2019 Reflecting on National Stress Awareness Week November 2019, we look at identifying and reducing the stress factors in our life. What Is Stress? Stress is the body’s reaction to harmful situations – whether they’re real or…
Early Diagnosis A significant amount of joint damage can occur during the first two years of rheumatoid disease activity. Early diagnosis and treatment can significantly affect a patient’s prognosis. However, diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis can be very challenging, because: There is…
Poverty can stop people with a disability from being included or having a good life. The international organisation United Nations (the UN) looks at people’s rights. There is an international agreement on the rights of disabled people, this is called…
Do you find it hard to ask for help? Most of us find it hard to ask for help but there are professional carer’s available to help around the home. A professional home carer is a person trained to look…
What is Dwarfism? Dwarfism is characterized by short stature. This means an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches or under, for children, this means being below the height growth curve for their age, which would be less than the…
The connection between Psoriasis and Arthritis A little less than a third of people who have psoriasis will get psoriatic arthritis. Psoriasis causes patches of scaly, red, or white skin. Psoriatic arthritis causes joint swelling and pain that can lead…
Does your joint pain increase when the the temprature starts to drop? It’s common for arthritis suffers or people with chronic pain to complain about their joint pain increasing when the weather gets a bit colder. It’s believed that there…
What is Ulnar Deviation or Ulnar Drift? Ulnar deviation, or ulnar drift, is a medical condition that causes the joints in the wrist and hand to shift so that the fingers bend toward the ulna bone on the outside of…
Social Well-being Social engagement is important for people’s well-being, regardless of their age. Yet, it’s probably most vital during a person’s senior years because older adults and the elderly are sometimes more susceptible to social isolation than younger people. When…
Parkinson’s Symptoms may be eased by inner ear stimulation A new study led by researchers at the University of Kent, London has shown that gentle, controlled stimulation of the ear canal can help reduce symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The randomized, controlled…
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