Tools for arthritic hands, gadgets and other items used as a part of daily living can be hard to find for anyone suffering the debilitating effects of arthritis in their hands and fingers.  For that reason, we’ve compiled a list of useful and easy to use products aimed at helping people maintain their lifestyle in a productive and independent manner.   Even simple tools like this zipper/button pull can be quite helpful for someone with arthritic hands.

I started looking into these types of products because of my own personal experiences. As a child, I watched in horror as my Grandmother’s fingers became more bent, more crooked. Later on in life, my Mother’s fingers started doing the same thing: swelling, bending, and hurting more and more. I already know that arthritis is settling into my hands.  My knuckles are constantly swollen and I wouldn’t dare try to wear a ring.

For both my Mother and my Grandmother, the most irritating part of having arthritic hands has been to ask someone to help them do even little things like button a blouse or open a jar. Surely it hurts their pride.

We all like our independence. Yet having crooked fingers can make simple tasks difficult as well as painful. Just trying to hold some things like common eating utensils can be a problem.

Trying to groom can be hard as well if one can’t clutch things like a comb or hairbrush. Trying to cook becomes a major process because of the vast array of food products in cans, bottles and jars. Yet there are products now that can help with all these types of tasks and more.

Whether you have arthritic hands yourself or you are looking for ways to help someone who does, I can certainly empathize with your situation. Hopefully you can find some products and ideas here to help you.

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