Oakland Stairlifts Reviews How Important Stairlifts Are To Arthritis Suffers At Christmas

Online, November 28, 2012 (Newswire.com) - UK based stair lift suppliers, Oakland Stairlifts, review why http://www.oaklandstairlifts.co.uk Christmas stairlifts are important to sufferers of arthritis at Christmas.

The Christmas holidays are a time when families want to be together, sharing in the festivities and celebrations of Christmas with each other. Studies made by St Mungo's Home, one of the charities caring for people across London, found 35% of family members wanted to include their elderly relatives in their Christmas celebrations, and were willing to bring them to wherever these celebrations are taking place.

The BBC maintains that since 2009, when the lowest temperatures in England since 1995 were recorded, winters have been far more cold and harsh. Winter can worsen arthritis symptoms, causing great pain to many sufferers. Medical News Daily found through recent studies that arthritis sufferers living in areas where the weather is consistently dry and warm don't experience increased levels of pain. Their study demonstrated that those living in climates where weather was unpredictable would experience increased pain when cold or wet weather set in.

Throughout Christmas, colder weather may prove to be a problem for many families considering elderly family members with arthritis. A Customer Service Representative for Oakland Stairlifts added, "Over the Christmas period we see a rise in the number of rental stairlifts we hire out. Many families go above and beyond to help relatives suffering from severe arthritis. We've recently introduced a new pricing scheme for our curved rental stairlifts, which means that families that require a stairlift for the short Christmas period can rent a stairlift for their relatives with arthritis, if they begin to suffer particularly with the cold weather."

According to online medical resource Disabled World, 1% of the global population suffer from arthritis. Elderly relatives are only a small number of people suffering with the condition, but each Christmas the cold weather worsens pain, making day to day life unbearable. With http://www.oaklandstairlifts.co.uk next day stairlifts life at Christmas can be made easier for anyone suffering with arthritis, and help improve their holiday spirits.

Oakland Stairlifts are UK based emergency stairlifts suppliers. As Christmas draws closer more people will begin to feel their arthritis worsen, increasing the need to hire a stairlift for Christmas to make family gatherings bearable and comfortable. Renting a stairlift can cost as little as £15 per month, saving families money and providing practical solutions to those suffering with their arthritis at winter.