I can’t play the guitar anymore because of arthritis. I now play the mountain dulcimer. It is easier to play than the guitar or the uke. You should check it out.
Real interesting you say that.
I have bad arthritis in both hands, which I have to fight daily...
“I can’t play the guitar anymore because of arthritis.”
I played guitar for over 40 years, then I fell iff a ladder, shatterd my fretting hand wrist and my guitar playing dexterity and flexibility are greatly diminished. I probably will never be fully restored. But I found that I can play a 5-string or 4 string banjo or a bass guitar or a baritone ukulele, which is tuned to the high 4 strings on a guitar I can relate to every position on the neck after playing guitar for so long.
Even if my capabilities had been reduced to playing one finger on an electronic child keyboard toy. I would probably be playing that if it was my only option. There’s something about musicians that they will go find something to make music on if they absolutely have to.