Subscribe to our newsletter. About Arthritis Arthritis is an old person's disease. Arthritis is induced by a cold, wet climate. Arthritis is caused by a poor diet. Arthritis can be cured.
Arthritis consists of only minor aches and pains.
The most common misconception about arthritis is that it is a disease only of old people. In actuality, arthritis affects children, young adults , middle-aged people, as well as the elderly. The disease is not age or gender specific. There are over a hundred different types of arthritis though, and some are more commonly found in particular groups. Rheumatoid arthritis , fibromyalgia , and lupus are more commonly found in women than men.