Osteoarthritis

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What is Osteoarthritis?
Common type of arthritis
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Who and what does it affect?
People in later adulthood, affecting fine motor skills such as hands and toes
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What challenge is it?
Physical and social. Physical - prevents you from doing daily tasks, require support
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What are the signs and symptoms?
Pain when walking around the joints.
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How does it progress?
If not treated, or rested depends on amount of damage to the joints.
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