Arthritis, hand weakness, dementia and other common problems of aging can make even the simple act of heating water painful and difficult. Look for manual and electric tea kettles that are lightweight, easy to fill, easy to pour, and safer than other tea kettles. Here are the best tea kettles for elderly and senior users.
Toasters and toaster ovens have many useful purposes for seniors and the elderly in addition to just fixing breakfast. The best toasters and toaster ovens have safety features that reduce the chance of burns or fires, cooks food quickly, and are easy to operate.
Many seniors need lightweight cookware because of loss of strength or painful arthritis. The best lightweight cookware for the elderly also has large, ergonomic handles that help with lifting it. Here are my recommendations
Opening canned food is difficult – and even painful – for many seniors and elderly people… especially those with arthritis. But, there are can openers that are easier to use with less pain. Here are the best can openers for seniors and the elderly.
These kitchen gifts for seniors will help your elderly loved one keep enjoying cooking. These ideas will improve kitchen safety and keep the kitchen organized while making cooking a little bit easier and fun too!
Have you become a little forgetful lately? Maybe you don’t hear as loud as you used to. If these common ailments of aging are affecting your kitchen skills, a kitchen timer might be just the answer you need. Keep reading to learn more about the best kitchen timers for seniors and the elderly.
Choose a microwave oven that has simple controls like dials or knobs, controls that are easy to read, a pull-style handle, an auto shutoff sensor and a loud DING! Avoid large microwaves with lots of buttons, lots of text, and push button door openers (especially for arthritis in the hand).
From water bottles to pill containers, bottles are a daily part of many senior’s lives. But, often arthritis can make twisting a lid off of a bottle a painful event. So, to help with this, here are the best bottle openers for arthritic hands.
Arthritis in the hands can make opening jars painful if not even impossible. Here are the best jar openers for arthritic hands to help you open jars more easily and with less pain.
The hand tremors that sometimes come with Parkinson’s disease can be aggravating. Especially when it comes to eating. Here are some of the best stabilizing utensils for Parkinson’s to make eating a smoother process.
