Luckily, older adults don’t have to do intense exercises to keep an active lifestyle. On the contrary, there are plenty of enjoyable and simple ways of being active – for instance, using resistance bands instead of heavy weights. Here’s what you need to know about resistance bands.
You may be pleased to learn that there are scissors that can help people with arthritis cut without straining your hands, fingers and thumbs. Cutting for home, school, work, or hobbies becomes so much easier when you use the right scissors for arthritic hands. Here are my top recommendations.
Many seniors need lightweight cookware because of loss of strength or painful arthritis. The best lightweight cookware for the elderly also has large, ergonomic handles that help with lifting it. Here are my recommendations
The benefits of compression therapy for hand pain have been extensively studied especially for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Learn more about arthritis compression gloves and which are the best for relieving hand pain caused by other conditions too.
Opening canned food is difficult – and even painful – for many seniors and elderly people… especially those with arthritis. But, there are can openers that are easier to use with less pain. Here are the best can openers for seniors and the elderly.
If you are a wine enthusiast, then you know just how relaxing it is to take a glass of your favorite wine at the end of a tiring day. However, for those who suffer from arthritic hands, the thought of opening a wine bottle might not be as appealing!
Unfortunately, chronic foot pain is a symptom of many medical conditions that affect seniors. From pain in the ankles, the heels, the ball of the foot, and painful swelling, you just want relief. Here are the best seniors socks for foot pain to help you fight the battle!
Cleaning the house can be a real pain in the … back (and the back side!) If your back hurts every time you clean, try one or all of these 8 tools for less back pain while doing your household chores!
Few things make your arthritis flare-up and ache like cleaning the house, right? But, you don’t have to suffer through your household chores! Try any or all of these arthritis-friendly cleaning tools to reduce the pains of house cleaning.
No matter your age, if you suffer from arthritis, you are fully aware that your activities can be limited at times. This is true for many tasks around the house, such as cleaning. Fortunately, it is possible to minimize joint pain while cleaning up around your home.
While there has been no concrete proof, many seniors anecdotally report less joint pain when using heavy blankets. Keep reading to learn more about weighted blankets for joint pain.