Adaptive Eating Utensil. OXO Good Grips Weighted Fork is 6 oz, Bendable with Non-Slip Built Up Handle. Helpful for Parkinson s, Tremors, Spasticity, Ataxia, Stroke, Arthritis or Limited Hand Control.

Bought this for my girlfriends “Little Ole Lady" as she calls her that she takes care of on weekends. This lady is 89 years old racked with Rheumatoid arthritis, can only use her thumb and index finger. She also has the shakes. She was so crippled up she could barely feed herself in turning the fork to her mouth and with the shakes would lose her food off a normal fork. The weight and the adjustable angle for the fork have worked quite well for her. The weight steadies her hand. The size and the soft rubber grips allow her to grip it better with her two fingers. The adjustable angle allows her to get it to her mouth much better. Is a little pricey for a utensil, but definitely was worth the money for her. Oh and also very quick shipping.

I'm embarrassed it took a year and a half after my mother's stroke for me to think of this, but I just got her two of these forks and two of the matching spoons. A stroke affected her right side and she is right-handed. She *can* eat with her right hand, but she tires quickly and has limited control. She then tries eating with her left hand, but not being natural, that's also hard to control.I looked at several brands, but settled on OXO because I know the brand and knew the quality of the handles. The thick handles, slight added weight and bendable head made this a winner! We bent the head of the fork to about a 90 degree angle so it faces her mouth without her having to turn her hand. The handle was easier to grasp, the slight added weight made it steadier, and the angle of the spoon made getting it to her mouth easier.She said, "I never thought I'd have to use something like this." But if you need it, you need it. Dignity in feeding oneself and the ability to eat nutritious food are at stake.

Very good adaptive fork, just too bad these are so expensive.

Bought for my mom who has Parkinson’s and it has helped her to eat independently and not spill most of the food before reaching her mouth. It’s actually better than the expensive google silverware that moves.

I bought the spoon for my Mom who has Parkinsons and she just loves this. She is able to feed herself for the first time in 1 year. She has a very shaky hand and I wasn't positive this would work for her..but it does ! Its a confidence builder. The handle is rubber and she is able to hold it better than a small fork handle because some of her fingers are contracted. It takes a few times to get used to the weight so don't give up. I'm so happy she has the freedom to eat on her own. BUY THIS

I suppose these would be good for some people with difficulty holding an average utensil, however they were just too heavy for my patient.

These work great for my husband. He has nerve damage in his right hand. The large easy grip handles allow him to eat without spilling.

far too heavy for arthritic person to hold. Way out of balance to use.

I got this for my dad as he has a terrible tremble but he's only 64 and still working and is too embarrassed to take anything 'medical' looking out. This doesn't look medical at all. It doesn't completely eliminate the tremble but makes it much easier for him to eat and he is willing to eat in public again.

Acheté pour mon fils ayant des gestes tremblants en psychomotricité fine.

meine Tochter leidet bedingt durch eine Muskelschwäche an starkem Händezittern. Das Besteck erleichtert enorm das essen. Sehr empfehlenswert! Klare Kaufempfehlung!

Mia madre soffre di tremori di tipo parkinsoniano da qualche anno. Ovvero, non e' affetta da Morbo di Parkinson di per se, ma soffre di similari disturbi, tra cui il tremore alle braccia e alle mani, nonche' il tremore alle gambe. Fino a qualche mese fa riusciva a mangiare da sola senza grossi problemi, e quindi, a parte un bavaglino per proteggere i vestiti, ha sempre usato le posate normali.Di recente, tuttavia, le sue condizioni sono peggiorate, e anche il tremore e' aumentato. Dopo averla vista faticare per portare la forchetta alla bocca, per non parlare dei bocconi di cibo che cadevano dalla forchetta, ho deciso di ordinare una forchetta zavorrata speciale.All'inizio la mamma ha opposto un po' di resistenza, dato che il manico non solo e' pesante, ma e;' anche piu' grosso e ingombrante di una forchetta normale, ma alla fine si e' decisa a provarla, e i risultati sono stati molto soddisfacenti. Adesso puo' mangiare con piu' sicurezza e anche piu' velocita'.Consiglio vivamente la forchetta a tutte le persone afflitte da tremori.

Person with tremors using this for last few months finding it more comfortable than ordinary cutlery.