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Assistive eating devices include devices ranging from low-tech utensils to high-tech powered robotic eating equipment. Low tech eating devices include utensils, plates and bowls with lips that make scooping food easier. Cups and mugs, and even a standard disposable straw can be considered assistive drinking devices.
Cutlery brand Amefa created adaptive utensils for people with disabilities and older people who have dexterity issues.
It's especially useful for those seniors who are still living on their own and still maintain their back yard, but who need a little extra help to make some of the more back-breaking work easier.
Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance.
A variety of eating utensils have been used by people to aid eating when dining. Most societies traditionally use bowls or dishes to contain food to be eaten, but while some use their hands to deliver this food to their mouths, others have developed specific tools for the purpose.
Bring your own cutlery anywhere with the smallest eating utensils set ever. Outlery includes a fork, knife and spoon that fit snugly in its tiny 3.2 x 2.5 box. You even get a cute little turtle ...