Kitchen equipment adapted for blind, low vision and limited-dexterity users. The range includes talking microwaves and induction cooktops, talking weighing scales, liquid level indicators, tactile measuring cups and spoons, adaptive angled knives and one-handed preparation boards.

What makes the most difference

Cooking is where most people first notice a loss of independence, and it is also where small adaptations have disproportionate effect. A talking scale or a tactile measuring set usually matters more day to day than any single large appliance.

Liquid level indicators are the most commonly overlooked item here: they hook over the rim of a cup and sound when the liquid nears the top, which removes the main scald risk in a kitchen.

Adaptive knives with angled handles keep the wrist neutral and let the user cut with a rocking motion rather than a sawing one, which suits arthritis and limited grip strength as much as sight loss.