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Research Notes on How to Care for Someone With Rheumatoid Arthritis
There are a number of things to know about when you are caregiving for rheumatoid arthritis. First, it is important to become educated about rheumatoid arthritis and the medications used to treat the condition.1 Caregiving for rheumatoid arthritis may include picking up prescriptions at the pharmacy, helping with housework, or helping the patient relieve pain.2
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- Rheumatoid arthritis caregivers should seek support from other caregivers or rheumatoid arthritis support groups.1
- The type of care a rheumatoid arthritis patient will require varies from person to person.2
- It is time to find a professional caregiver for rheumatoid arthritis when the patient can not meet their own needs and family members are beginning to feel burned out from helping.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Everyday Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis: 10 Tips for the Caregiver
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 All About Arthritis: Your Role as an Arthritis Caregiver
- ↑ Everyday Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis Caregiving
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: How to Caregive for Someone with Rheumatoid Arthritis, How to Care Give for Someone with Rheumatoid Arthritis, How to Be a Caregiver for Someone with Rheumatoid Arthritis, How to Be a Care Giver for Someone with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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