Certain conditions affect people at different stages of their lives. The NIAMS has free, easy-to-read information to help older adults and seniors to stay healthy and manage conditions of the bones, joints, muscles, and skin at any age. Click on the resources below to read, download, or order this information.
Bones
Joints
- Gout
- Hip Replacement
- Joint Replacement Surgery: Health Information Basics for You and Your Family
- Knee Problems
- Living With Arthritis: Health Information Basics for You and Your Family
- Living With Lupus: Health Information Basics for You and Your Family
- Osteoarthritis
- Reactive Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Shoulder Problems
Muscles
These are just a few suggestions to get you started. We may have other publications to meet the needs of the people you serve. Many of these resources are also available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. For a list of NIAMS publications that can be ordered free of charge, please visit the NIAMS Publication Ordering System.
You can also contact our information specialists by email at NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov or toll free at 877–226–4267 (TTY: 301–565–2966) for assistance in tailoring the publications for your community.