Cooking for Seniors – Graying With Grace

senior woman holding up a lightweight pan showing you her food she is cooking

Lightweight Cookware for the Elderly and Seniors for Safer and Functional Cooking With Less Arthritis Pain

November 18, 2020 Scott Grant, ATP, CRTS®

Many seniors need lightweight cookware because of loss of strength or painful arthritis. The best lightweight cookware for the elderly has large, ergonomic handles that help with lifting it.

32+ Best Kitchen Gifts For Seniors – Let’s Get Cooking

November 8, 2020 Scott Grant, ATP, CRTS®

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!

6 Safe (and Fun!) Cooking Activities For Patients With Dementia

August 8, 2020 Scott Grant, ATP, CRTS®

The onset of dementia doesn’t mean the end of cooking a good meal in the kitchen. There are lots of safe – but fun – cooking activities for dementia patients. Here are few of my favorites.

senior woman looking at a timer with a confused look

6 Best Kitchen Timers for Elderly People

August 8, 2020 Scott Grant, ATP, CRTS®

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.

senior hands stirring a pot on a cooking stove

A Guide to Stove Safety for the Elderly

August 6, 2020 Scott Grant, ATP, CRTS®

Using a stove can keep a senior fed with nutritious food while providing an enjoyable activity. But, it is important that seniors can cook and use a stove safely. Here are some safety tips for both electric and gas stoves to improve kitchen safety for the elderly.

The Best Can Openers for Seniors and Elderly (Even With Arthritic Hands)

May 3, 2020 Scott Grant, ATP, CRTS®

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.

senior woman using a simple microwave with knobs

The Best Microwave for Seniors: Choosing a Simple Microwave for the Elderly

March 7, 2020 Scott Grant, ATP, CRTS®

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).

senior woman making toast with her toaster in the kitchen

Best Toasters for Elderly People? Safe and Easy Cooking for Breakfast and More!

February 5, 2020 Scott Grant, ATP, CRTS®

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.

The 6 Best Bottle Openers For Arthritic Hands

January 4, 2020 Scott Grant, ATP, CRTS®

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.

The Best Jar Openers For Arthritic Hands (Easier and Less Pain!)

January 4, 2020 Scott Grant, ATP, CRTS®

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 Best Tea Kettles for the Elderly and Seniors (Lightweight, Easy, and Safe)

December 31, 2019 Scott Grant, ATP, CRTS®

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.

The 5 Best Stabilizing Utensils For Parkinson’s (That Quiet Shaky Hands)

October 18, 2019 Scott Grant, ATP, CRTS®

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.