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Okoro Connects with Douglas Katz, a West Point graduate, disabled Army veteran, inventor, and advocate for human-centered adaptive design, for an important conversation about disability, aging, independence, caregiving, and everyday health.
Doug shares how his own experience with physical limitations and caring for his father opened his eyes to a problem that is often overlooked: many everyday products are not designed for people whose strength, mobility, or dexterity has changed.
That realization led him to create NULU, an adaptive kitchen knife designed to make food preparation easier for people who may struggle with traditional cutting movements. His work also includes developing other configurable adaptive products designed to help people maintain function and independence.
In this episode of The Everyday Health Struggle, Okoro and Doug explore how physical limitations can affect much more than the body. They discuss the impact of disability and aging on confidence, emotional wellbeing, dignity, independence, and quality of life, as well as the challenges caregivers face when supporting loved ones.
The conversation also looks at why adaptive products should not make people feel limited or different, why good design can reduce unnecessary strain and frustration, and how changing our environments can sometimes be just as important as asking individuals to adapt.
Doug also reflects on resilience, military discipline, caregiving, reinvention, and what his experiences have taught him about accepting physical changes while continuing to live with purpose and independence.
This episode is a reminder that health is not only about treating illness. It is also about being able to participate in everyday life, care for yourself, maintain dignity, and continue doing the things that matter to you.
🌍 For more Information on Doug and his works, please click the links below 👇
NULU - https://nuluknives.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/nulu-knives
FB - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560603133626
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nuluknives/
Personal - https://dougkatz8.wixsite.com/douglasmkatz
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglaskatz
FB - https://www.facebook.com/DOUGLASMKATZ/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/d.m.katz/
