Please help; need ideas

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Registered: 03-28-2003
Please help; need ideas
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Tue, 10-18-2005 - 7:24pm

My brother-in-law has Rheumatoid Arthritis and I would like to get him somethings for Christmas that would help make life a little easier for him. His hands are getting weaker and he uses a cane nearly all the time now.

Could someone here give some some suggestions? I would really appreciate it! Thanks!

angela

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 10-18-2005 - 7:43pm

Angela,

One of my favorite things to help with my RA is a rice bag. You can get them in all sorts of soft fabrics. You just pop them in the microwave and the moist heat really gets in deep for sore joints. A lot of drug stores carry them now. Hope this helps!

Barb

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Wed, 10-19-2005 - 6:14am

Angela,

My suggestion would be an electric can opener, So he can still open a can to have something to eat without having to rely on some one around to help. Turning manual can openers is hard work for Arthritic hands.

I was reading one post the other night which had a link for items to assist us in our daily living, you may get some ideas from them

http://www.youcantoocan.com/ac4store/category.asp?SID=8&Category_ID=105

Lell.

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Registered: 03-28-2003
Wed, 10-19-2005 - 12:32pm

Thank you ladies!! Especially for the website--it's awesome!

angela

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Registered: 11-03-2003
Wed, 10-19-2005 - 12:38pm

Hi Lotrmom

Molly