Guides for Seniors, the Elderly, and the People Who Love Them
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).
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.
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.
Many seniors struggle opening canned food because of weakness, arthritis, and other aches and pains. But using the right can opener can reduce this pain and make opening cans a much easier task. Here are the best electric can openers for seniors.
Not every senior wants or needs the latest electronic gadgets. So, here are the best manual can openers for seniors that have a familiar feel and look but are easier to use with soft grips, large cranks, and safety features built in.
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 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.
Painful arthritis can reduce your ability – or desire – to prep and cook food. But there are tools to help! Here are the best kitchen utensils for arthritic hands.
With some medical conditions, elderly people may need assistance eating. These plates for elderly people help re-establish independence by making it easier to eat – with less mess!
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.
This guide will teach you everything you need to know about making pureed food for the elderly. Learn how to puree different kinds of foods and what equipment you need to get the best results!