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Jan-Stix are stylish, easy to use, and affordable.
“Jan-Stix provide a stylish alternative to
conventional adaptive utensils.”
“As an occupational therapist I work with patients of all ages, helping them regain motor
skills they may have lost due to illness or trauma, but more often teaching them new skills
they will need to maintain their independence.
Being able to feed oneself is obviously one such important skill. Many of the afflictions
associated with aging, such as arthritis and neuropathy, can make it difficult to manipulate
conventional dining utensils.
There are a number of adaptive dining utensils on the market that make it easier for my
patients to cope with their afflictions. While these are effective devices, their homely
institutional design can stigmatize their users. My patients are frequently reluctant to use
them in public, or even among family members. Their embarrassment can limit their
socialization, their diet, and ultimately their well-being.
Jan-Stix are a welcome alternative to conventional adaptive eating utensils. Their stylish
design is embraced by diners of all ages, so they are readily adopted by my patients.
Jan-Stix are intuitively easy to use, which is not always the case with conventional
adaptive utensils. And they are affordable, which is important for those on fixed incomes.
Jan-Stix are not meant for the more challenging afflictions, such as advanced stage
Parkinson’s. And dementia patients do not perform well, as they require continual
retraining for the new eating technique.
But I have enjoyed success with stroke patients, and those with rheumatoid arthritis,
diabetic neuropathy, cerebral palsy, partial amputations, lupus, multiple sclerosis, mild
essential tremor, and early stage Parkinson’s.”