Mobility in the elderly: the problems of arthritis.
Arthritis is a major cause of severe disability in the elderly, restricting mobility to a considerable extent with consequent adverse effects on the patient's quality of life. Whilst drug therapy and surgery can help to relieve much of the discomfort and pain, more thought and attention must be paid to the problems in the home and community which affect the patient's mobility. The results of surveys carried out in arthritic and control subjects living in an urban environment are reviewed and discussed to highlight some of the more important problems and possible remedies.
D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008124:Locomotion; D010347:Patient Care Planning