On Monday, April 10, 2017 at 6:55:12 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Monday, April 10, 2017 at 11:22:23 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > On 2017-04-10 11:44 AM, wrote:
> > >>
> > > Here's the one I have; picked it up at Bed, Bath,
> > > and Befuddled.
> > >
> > > https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grip...rds=jar+opener
> > >
> >
> > I know everyone is a critic here, but I have to say that looks like the
> > one we got when my wife started to develop arthritis and needed help
> > opening tops. She never had much luck with it and pitched after a short
> > time.
> >
> >
> I'll admit I've only used it a few times for those jars that
> simply refuse to budge. So far so good and may need it more
> and more in the future. At least there seems to be plenty of
> these gizmos on the market for people to choose what suits
> them best.
>
> Funny how the grip diminishes as we age but the ability to
> bend the elbow to shove food in our pie hole does not.
>
> ;-)

I think it's funny too. I still have a pretty good grip but it's tough to stand from a sitting or lying position. This makes working under my car a daunting task. Old people must suffer from a shocking lack of upper body strength.

Typically, I'll slide a knife under the lid rim to break the seal - then it'll be easy to open. Otherwise, one of these babies will always do the trick:

https://cdn.mscdirect.com/global/ima...8497649-24.jpg