Designer Develops Alzheimer's-Friendly Tableware Thanks to Inspiration from Her Late Grandmother

[MerryBlooms]

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Industrial designer Sha Yao created the inspiring Eatwell tableware line to help those who are coping with Alzheimer's disease. "When my grandmother was first diagnosed with the disease, I began volunteering at senior care centers to learn more about the condition," the creator explains. "I noticed that for many people with Alzheimer's, the act of eating could be difficult and extremely frustrating, and as a result, people with Alzheimer's often eat less than what is healthy for them. Because spilled foods and drinks are so common, the burden on caregivers and staff from cleaning up accidents as well as motivating their care recipients to eat the proper amount of food can become extremely challenging."

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/sha-yao-eatwell-tableware

[KT2000]

1. that is great!

My cousin has cerebral palsy and he has a hard time eating because of shaking. I wonder if this would help him?

[MerryBlooms]

3. Maybe.

There was a time I had problems controlling my muscles... I'm okay now, but I know at any time I could wake up and it be an issue. I don't see a downside to having this set or one similar in the cupboard.

My love and best wishes to your cousin.

[KT2000]

5. Ah - thanks!

he is a sweetheart and I know he would say Back at Ya!

[MerryBlooms]

7. .

[spinbaby]

2. It's like for toddlers, except bigger

A good idea, though. I visit an elderly relative with dementia in a nursing home and see how the patients struggle with eating.

[MerryBlooms]

4. Or people like me who suffered head trama (among many other injuries) in a car accident...

Relearning fine motor skills... I remember the first day I was able to again tie my own shoes. lol, I was SO proud. I was shining when my eldest son came to visit and I showed him my sneakers that I'd tied by myself... he laughed and cried with me.

[FlatBaroque]

6. Best wishes to you for continued recovery