Lid Designs for Older Adults with Limited Hand Function

//Lid Designs for Older Adults with Limited Hand Function

The Journal of Hand Therapy featured a study that evaluated container lid preferences of older adults with limited hand function and “self-reported difficulty opening jars.” The authors found that “the preferences of jar lids made by elderly females with hand pain support the recommendations commonly suggested by clinicians to increase the height, diameter, texture, and shape of jars, especially for lids smaller than 40 mm.”

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2018-10-01T00:03:08-04:00

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