Severe arthritis tips,elderley care advice?!


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Severe arthritis tips,elderley care advice?

My grandmother is 83 years old she was some what healthy. She is a survivor of uterian cancer. Cancer is scene alot in her family paticullary,breast cancer. she has survived multipule strokes. all the sudden she started showing signs of dementia. so they put her on medicine,also she is on medicine for iron deficiency,and also has had numerous blood transfusions because of low hemoglobin. for about 2 years she's had really bad arthritis in her joints. that seems to get worse over time. her joints and her body hurts her so bad she can't support herself to walk and relys on a wheel chair. she can straighten her arms out and can't open anything. on to of that she has macular degeneration in one eye. what can My familiy do to help her. she does have a physical therapist at the house three times a week. what can we do. is there anything we can do. advice and tips greatly appreciated.


Answers:

My husband has arthritus in his ankles. He is taking Glucosamine and it is helping him. You can buy it at any drug store or Walmart or Costco. My husband is 58 - I would suggest you check with her Doctor first because of her age and also blood problem. It's tough to see her suffer and I commend you on your effort to help her. Good luck.




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