Pain can be controlled by medication. Arthritis Inflammation of the joints, tendons, or muscles. Cartilage, which protects the joints, is worn away and replaced by bone. Symptoms are pain and stiffness. There are over 100 types of arthritis.
Some conditions are mild and others are severe.
Medication or surgery can relieve symptoms. For example, someone with arthritis may have bumpy looking knuckles or have trouble getting up out of a chair because of leg pain. Alzheimer's Disease A disease that slowly destroys a person's ability to remember things. Short-term memory is affected causing the person to become forgetful and confused. Often behavior can become irrational and scary because of the brain damage caused by the disease.