Kitchen and eating
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Built-up weighted easy-grip utensils
$9.99 as of Nov 1, 1:12 PM PST
Thick, weighted handles for hands that shake or ache.
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Weak hands and arthritis kit
When hands get weak or sore, the small things get hard: opening a jar, holding a fork, gripping a pen, getting the lid off a pill bottle.
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Kitchen and eating
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Electric jar opener
$20.69 as of Nov 1, 1:12 PM PST
Opens tight jar lids without any gripping or twisting.
Good to know: It's slower than a strong pair of hands and runs on batteries, so keep a rubber grip pad in the drawer for the day it's dead.
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Medication management
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Easy pill bottle openers
$9.99 as of Nov 1, 1:12 PM PST
Open childproof caps with weak hands.
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Pain and recovery
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Therapy putty and hand exercisers
$16.95 as of Nov 1, 1:12 PM PST
Grip strength and dexterity: color-coded resistance levels.
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Skip this if: A joint is hot and swollen. Squeezing an inflamed joint makes it worse, so ask a therapist first.
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