Would a grandmother with arthritis in her hands have a hard time unbuckling the harness?
1083921
That's hard for me to say not knowing the extent & pain she has in her hands or fingers. Perhaps if her thumbs are weak if might be difficult. I don't find it hard as much as knowing the sequence to follow to release the fastener.
1083922
I am a grandmother and some other buckles on strollers and high chairs give me trouble but this car seat gives me no trouble at all. I have arthritis in my right hand (I am right handed). I hope this helps you.
1083923
It is a little hard to unsnap, but not horribly bad. I only have troubles with unsnapping it every now and then. It's really hard to tell
883009
I bought this for my elderly sister. She has arthritic hands and she told me she LOVES it. I have not used it myself, but I would definitely buy myself one on the strength of her recommendation. I hope this helps you.
301691
Hi Kathryn,That depends my mother is 78 and yes I could show her how to use the chair with no issues. However, if this person has balance/coordination issues, when it goes back it may make them uneasy or have a falling feeling only if you don't realize what you are doing. It is easy to use once they get the hang of pushing the foot bar out so that it goes back. The locking mechanism is easy to use so I would not see any issue even if they had trouble with their hands for some reason. But that is my best advise. Hopefully this helps.
653780
Mom has only slight dementia. She had no trouble working the chair. Her problem was that the chair wouldn't move fast enough so she would try to jump out of it before it lifted for her. It was a good chair and a good price.
823597
Maybe? Obviously it would depend on the woman's fitness level and upper body strength and I would think this is probably a question better suited to her doctor, but that being said, I regularly hoist a 300+ pound fiberglass cap off the bed of my truck. I would definitely suggest to use gloves for grip as well as possibly tying knots or loops every 6"-12" of the section of rope you will be handling because the poly rope is a bit slippery.
1515656
You need to be able to slide a button with your thumb (away from you), while simultaneously lifting up the entire gate to open. It's a bit tricky at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's not terrible. I haven't encountered anyone with arthritis using it in my home, but my in-laws have a hard time figuring it out, so they just hop over it - but I think it's more of a patience thing!
1882542
You might try getting her some gloves, like Playtex gloves that you use for doing dishes. The grip on them is pretty good, and it would take some of the work out of getting them on and off. I have an elderly friend that uses them to get his stockings on, and it helps him. Getting them off with the gloves might help also, but it sometimes takes practice getting your foot into position to be able to pull them off, especially if she is inflexible. I hope this helps you.
1066814
I'm not using it for that purpose but I think it would work well for that. Getting change out of the bottom might be a problem if her hands aren't very agile.
1508281
That wouldn't be a problem for her. We bought this same one and the adjustable chain can go down quite low.
1538158
Gosh, altho my 99 year old Mother has no problem applying the brake, she is not a faithful brake applyer. She is pretty strong with no arthritis to speak of. I am 77 and have Parkinson's and arthritis but no problem with the brakes.
1501210
I am 65, with spinal stenosis and degenerating hip & knee joints and I use it. I found that the body weight of the user stabilizes the unit, making the handles that need to be held during use, secure. The unit I had before was just the bottom portion (no handles) and you had to hold on to the back of a chair for stability....which ended up to be not too stable at all.
1914748
I would say no. Esp with the material it would be a struggle to get it pulled on.
222916
Hi--This is what I think you term a "five point harness." Hey--I'm now a 1st time grandmother & just adjusting to these wonderful new tools for my granddaughter. What I can say for certain--we've placed her in it multiple times (she's a fairly small 10 month old) & she seems very securely fastened. Hope this helps. --A North Carolina grandmother
1831885
It will probably be too heavy for her. I' m 78 and it too stiff to drive or push around for me. Mine has just sit under the deck. I have not used it. I had a wagon seat that I use to garden. It is hard for me to get up off it but I can use it to garden other wise. Louise
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I have rheumatoid arthritis in my hands and I don't have a problem. It's not that big of a deal as far as I'm concerned. If she has a really hard time squeezing,I would suggest you look for something else, but again, I don't have a problem at all with mine. *Remember, you can always return it to Amazon and get a refund and try something else if you'd like.
1359789
It may be a little difficult for her. It takes a good bit of effort for me to get it in tight. I'm a 36 year old mother of two.
1952661
yes, they can be a bit hard to turn. My mom had arthritis I her hands, too. She would have difficulty with theses knobs.