Tools as adaptive aids

I have CIDP which was getting worse for some months, and now (cross fingers)
is improving, but I’ve lost a lot of muscle. So at times I’ve had to use
various aids for common tasks.

As a long-time tinkerer/creator, I have a lot of tools, clamps etc. so
naturally that’s what I think of for aids rather than something from a
specialty store. Everyone needs a force multiplier like a lever or winch
sometimes; there’s nothing to be ashamed of in using a vise instead of holding
a part in your hand to work on it.

One of my go-to tools is a pair of “groove-joint pliers”. The jaws open to a size
suitable for opening bottles, or close to virtually zero. I’ve used them to
tear pull tabs from something like yogourt containers, or pull up trousers, or open a clip that my fingers aren’t strong enough to do unaided.