Most discounts take effect at 62 or 65, traditional Social Security ages for early retirement and full retirement, Drew Nannis, a spokesman for the AARP, wrote in an e-mail. Of course, people are living too dang long for the government's taste, so the age for full benefits keeps going up.
Heberden's nodes refer to swollen protrusions of bone and cartilage tissue that may develop in finger joints. People with family histories of arthritis are at risk for developing Heberden's nodes. An x-ray may be performed to diagnose Heberden's nodes. People suffering with Heberden's nodes may find it difficult to hold even a pen.
Heberden's nodes differ from the rubbery bumps seen on the finger joints in rheumatoid arthritis. 1  Visible signs of osteoarthritis (OA) are an important element when the disease is being diagnosed. Diagnosis of other types of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis and gout, often relies more heavily on laboratory tests.