Most discounts take effect at 62 or 65, traditional Social Security ages for early retirement and full retirement, Drew Nannis, a spokesman for the AARP, wrote in an e-mail. Of course, people are living too dang long for the government's taste, so the age for full benefits keeps going up.
Heberden's nodes refer to swollen protrusions of bone and cartilage tissue that may develop in finger joints. People with family histories of arthritis are at risk for developing Heberden's nodes. An x-ray may be performed to diagnose Heberden's nodes. People suffering with Heberden's nodes may find it difficult to hold even a pen.
Heberdenâs nodes are bony swellings that form on your hands as a result of osteoarthritis. They were named after physician William Heberden, Sr., a doctor in the 1700s. He came up with an explanation for these swellings. These bony growths generally occur on the finger joints nearest the fingertip, also called the distal interphalangeal joints.