Another Reason to Help Mom Around the House A study of more than 3,000 men and women by the Arthritis Research Institute of America (ARIA) found that hand osteoarthritis was more prevalent in women. The index finger was affected in 35 percent of the subjects, with 21 percent having osteoarthritis in their thumbs and 18 percent in the middle finger. “Considering our findings that older women have a higher risk of osteoarthritis, we might consider getting our mothers gifts like jar openers and other hand-friendly tools instead of flowers,” said Frances Vaughn Wilder, PhD, one of the study’s researchers and ARIA’s executive director. ARIA’s Director of Exercise, Matthew Rogers, was the co-author. Osteoarthritis, which is the “wear and tear” form of arthritis, affects 27 million Americans after the age of 50. The study that correlates the effects of obesity in the peer-reviewed international journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. Since 1988, the Arthritis Research Institute of America (ARIA) has been studying thousands of participants to learn more about osteoarthritis. The 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit research organization is based in Clearwater, FL, but its findings have been published worldwide. ARIA’s x-ray database is globally acknowledged as one of the most complete sources of information about the progression of osteoarthritis. For information, call (727) 461-4054.
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Remember how Mom told you she worked her fingers to the bone for you? She was probably right. Research on women and hand osteoarthritis shows that stiff, aching hands are indeed more common in older women than in older men. 
