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8 Tools for Making Cooking Easier

Aging in Place? Here's 8 Kitchen Tools to Make Cooking Easy

"With about 87 percent of seniors making the choice to age in place at home rather than moving to assisted living or long-term care facilities, it is more important than ever to ensure that older Americans find the tools they need to live safely and independently."

"Planning is key to successful aging in place, preparing for different scenarios, and determining what daily living aids, gadgets, and durable medical equipment can help. Adaptive and assistive devices help seniors to remain as self-reliant and independent as possible, while they also enhance safety."

This article that was originally posted in Aging in Place Caregiver University and reposted here in RehabMart.com suggests some creative tools to make meal preparation safer and easier.

Food Safety - Being Careful in the Kitchen

"The best place to be as a child was in Grandma’s kitchen, especially when she’s taking a fresh tray of cookies out of the oven. Sneaking a bite of cookie dough was a must for any youngster. Grandma may have thought nothing of it then, but today, the risks of eating raw eggs are well known. For seniors, these stakes are even higher. A caregiver may be today’s gateway to good health for their loved one, starting at the basic knowledge of food safety."

This article from Today's Caregiver talks about food safety risks for seniors and how to deal with some of the risks.

Tips and Tools to Make Cooking Easier as You Age

Whether you’re someone who loves cooking or someone who sees it as a necessary hassle, changes associated with aging—poorer eyesight, stiffer hands, easier fatigue—can make the task more difficult.

But you can overcome those challenges with a few simple strategies and some well-designed tools.

This article published in Consumer Reports has several suggestions for making cooking easier.