Some hand problems can be signs of certain health conditions. What to watch for as you get older:
American Osteopathic College of Dermatology: “Bruising Hands And Arms.”
American Society for Surgery of the Hand: “Skin Cancer of the Hand and Upper Extremity,” “Dupuytren's Contracture.”Cleveland Clinic: “Are You Bound to Get Shaky Hands as You Age?” “Do You Ever Get ‘The Shakes’? 4 Puzzling Questions Answered,” “Are Your Hands Aging You?” Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions: “Age-related normative values for handgrip strength and grip strength’s usefulness as a predictor of mortality and both cognitive and physical decline in older adults in northwest Russia.”
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