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Problem | Device |
|---|---|
Difficulty with bathing due to impaired balance and/or leg weakness | Grab bars on the side and back of the bathtub or toilet; bathtub benches; shower chairs |
Difficulty standing up | Raised toilet seats and chair leg extenders (which make the chair's seat higher) |
Weak grip | Eating utensils, shoehorns, and other tools with large, built-up handles |
Tremors | Weighted eating utensils, cups with lids, and swivel spoons |
Coordination problems | Plates with rims and rubber grips (to prevent slipping) |
Difficulty reaching or limited movement | Grabbers that can pick items off the floor or from a shelf |
Hand problems | Tools with spring-loaded or electronic controls |
Limited movement or coordination | Devices that turn electrical appliances (eg, lamps, radios, fans) on or off at the sound of the voice or through use of a smart home device or cell phone app |
Paralysis of arms or legs or other disorders that greatly limit function | Computer-assisted devices |
Impaired vision | Larger buttons or voice-control functionality on telephones and large-print or audio books |
Hearing loss | Telephones and doorbells that display a flashing light when they ring; smart phones with real-time speech-to-text transcription |
Difficulty remembering | Automatic dialing on a telephone, devices that remind people when to take a medication, pocket devices and smart device apps that record and play back messages (reminders, instructions, lists) at the appropriate time, and wearable safety devices to track location |