An entrepreneur in Lakeland, Florida, has created a line of products for seniors that she says help deliver 'dignity' and 'independence' to older Americans and elders all over the world.
based in Lakeland, Florida, said she "understands the significance of the day all too well," she told FOX Business in a statement.Her product line offering more "dignity and independence" for older adults was inspired, she said, by her mother-in-law's journey with Alzheimer's disease and by her own mother's hip replacement experience.
The Camouflage Walker/Wheelchair/Scooter Bag from Granny Jo Products is made in the USA of a"heavy, durable camouflage fabric," the company says. It has"easy-to-use" clips so it can be attached to mobility devices., she was "an average American mom — complete with the minivan and the bake sales."She noted, "I’d been PTA president, Boy Scout den mother, Sunday School teacher.
JoAnn Tilghman had her son, James, create a mug with two handles — which she said solved a problem for her mother-in-law, who had been struggling to hold a ceramic mug with one hand and by its single handle.Tilghman realized it wasn’t the weight of the mug that was the issue; it was the habit of holding it with just one hand and by just one handle.She touts the"dignity and independence" that these items help give those who can use them.
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