Unfortunately, as people age there are several ailments that are
typical. Although many of them can be treated, arthritis is one
that seems to not only get worse over time, but be very
difficult to prevent. Arthritis is a term that generally covers
all types of joint inflammation and degradation. Although there
are many types of arthritis, the term is often used even in
cases when the disease is not present. As people age, their
joints become weak due to loss of bone tissue and cartilage, but
pain in those regions does not necessarily mean that someone has
arthritis. There are cases however, when the symptoms of
arthritis are definitely pronounced and easy to spot. In
particular, cases of inflammatory arthritis can be extremely
painful and evident in the elderly. Inflammatory arthritis
refers to varying types of degenerative and inflammatory
conditions, but can also result from an immune system that
attacks itself. For example, Osteoarthritis is a condition in
which the ends of two bones rub together because