With about 20% of adults in the United States suffering from arthritis, there must be accessible options for individuals to navigate the kitchen with ease. An arthritis assistive kitchen device that allows individuals with arthritis (and those limited motor strength in their fingers) to open and close resealable food storage bags will save time, promote autonomy, and encourage independent living.
(The bag that we have defined as our focus for this device will be the GLAD® FLEX’N SEAL™ Freezer Quart Bags, with sub-applications of our device being any general resealable freezer, sandwich, and snack bags of any size.)
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