The 10 Most Useful Household Gifts for Seniors

Jug Kettle Tipper

The kettle tipper, also known as a jug tipper or pot tipper, is the perfect solution to safely pouring from heavy containers. Seniors will find a kettle tipper convenient and helpful, and using a kettle tipper greatly reduces the risk of burns from spilled hot water.

The kettle tipper can be used with a kettle of hot water, a jug of cold milk or juice.

Black & Decker JW200 Electric Jar Opener Black

Amazon Price: (as of 12/29/2009)

Opening a tight jar is often a difficult task for anyone, but with one of these electric jar openers you'll have no trouble at all. Just set your jar in and push a button - it's as easy as that.

Cooper Lighting HS8 Motion Regent Night Light

Amazon Price: $21.90 (as of 12/29/2009)

Late night trips to the bathroom can post a risk of falling while walking in the dark. A nightlight is the obvious solution, but do you really need the light on all night? A motion activated nightlight will turn on when you sit up, and stay on as you walk to the bathroom. Put another in the hall to light the way.

iRobot Roomba 410 Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum Cleaner, Red

Amazon Price: (as of 12/29/2009)

There is nothing more satisfying for a senior than watching a robot vacuum the carpet for them! The Roomba will do just that.

Self guided to systematically clean every part of your floor, without hitting things, the Roomba is a great household helper.

2-DEVICE Universal Remote with Big Buttons

Amazon Price: $9.79 (as of 12/29/2009)

Changing the channel and the volume are the two most commonly used functions on a remote control. Keep things simple with a remote that is not cluttered with a lot of buttons that will never be used.

SmartShopper Grocery List Organizer with Embedded Thermal Printer (SS-101)

Amazon Price: $47.04 (as of 12/29/2009)

Magnetically attached to the refrigerator, or mounted to the wall, this grocery list device is quite handy.

Whenever you come accross something you need to add to your grocery list (like when you are throwing away the empty cereal box), just push the record button and say what it is. When you are ready to go shopping, simply press print. The device will print a list of the items sorted by department in the grocery store.

This will help you remember everything, and save you time and effort at the store.

Black & Decker GM200 Gizmo Mixer, White

Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 12/29/2009)

A lightweight wall-mounted cordless hand mixer simplifies daily activities in a practical and convienent way.

With this mixer mounted on the wall in a self recharging unit, it is always ready and available - even for the simplest activities, and because it is so light weight, it is easy for anyone to use.

Rolling Garden/Work seat

Amazon Price: (as of 12/29/2009)

Gardening is something that many seniors enjoy and it can be very calming and therapeutic, but over time some activities become more and more difficult. This rolling garden seat is great for outdoor activities.

Designers Edge L-2553BK 16-Inch Dual Eye Motion-Activated Outdoor One-Light Upward Wall Sconce, Black Metal with Beveled Glass

Amazon Price: $50.33 (as of 12/29/2009)

The walk from the car to the house may be short, but it poses an falling risk which you can easy be lessened by adding motion detector lights. The light will automatically turn on as you pull up to the house. Also, motion detector lights greatly reduce the chances of a home invaders from choosing your house.

Decorative motion detecting lights are now available, as well as the traditional motion detecting flood lights.

Invacare Multi-Pik Reacher

Amazon Price: $25.92 (as of 12/29/2009)

A reacher is always handy to have around the house.

When choosing a reacher, I would recommend avoiding the foldable ones, and the ones that you can lock closed. They simply do not last as long. I also prefer the ones with suction cups on the ends as they grab most items of various shapes.