Managing osteoarthritis : helping the elderly maintain function and mobility.
Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of arthritis in the United States, affecting over 20 million adults. More than half of all people age 65, and over have evidence of osteoarthritis. It is the leading cause of disability in this age group. Research funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Rockville, Md. :
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
[2002]
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| Series: | Research in action (United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) ;
issue #4. AHRQ publication ; no. 02-0023. |
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS91809 |
| Summary: | Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of arthritis in the United States, affecting over 20 million adults. More than half of all people age 65, and over have evidence of osteoarthritis. It is the leading cause of disability in this age group. Research funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) indicates that treatment involving patient self-management, occupational therapy, pharmaceutical therapy, and surgery can reduce pain, maintain or improve joint mobility, and limit functional disability. AHRQ's research shows how elderly patients with osteoarthritis can: Become more active and responsible for their own care, make more informed decisions, help to control the costs of health care, and improve their quality of life. |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF caption (viewed Mar. 7, 2008). "May 2002." Written by Barbara L. Kass-Bartelmes. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 11 pages : digital, PDF file. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet from the AHRQ web site. Address as of 3/7/08: http://www.ahrq.gov/research/osteoria/osteoria.pdf ; current access available via PURL. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |