Arthritis only strikes the elderly.
People think of arthritis as one disease, osteoarthritis, which mainly affects the elderly.
Arthritis is the most common chronic condition among those over the age of 15. Two-thirds of people with arthritis are under the age of 65. Approximately 355 million people worldwide have a form of arthritis. Several forms of arthritis are known to strike women during their childbearing years. Arthritis affects nearly 300,000 children.