Easy to use manual can opener

My wife suffers from mild arthritis in her hands, which makes using a manual can opener a bit of a challenge. We have had a number of electric can openers over the years, but they are expensive (at least compared to the manual ones) and they never seem to last.

She just mentioned that she heard somewhere about a manual can opener that is supposed to be designed for people with arthritis.

Has anyone out there heard of such a thing and where we might possibly be able to get one? We live in a small town in Ontario, but I work in Ottawa, if that helps.

Thanks.

You might try:
OXO Good Grips 30081 Locking Can Opener

OXO Good Grips 1049953 Smooth Edge Can Opener

Both available from Amazon.

Bruce, here's a report from Cook's Illustrated from last fall; KitchenAid also makes a very good one which I've used for over four years:

Recommended:

Rösle Can Opener, Model #12751, $29.95
Material: Stainless steel with plastic head
The Rösle won points for its compact and sleek design, its ease and efficiency going around the lid, and the simple way the lid is separated and removed (it only requires a slight turn of the wrist to lift it off). Neither the opener nor our fingers ever touched any food. We had one criticism—the instructions could be better written. Given the different design, it's not intuitively obvious for a first-time user to know how to attach the opener to the can.
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Kuhn Rikon Safety Lid Lifter Deluxe Can Opener, Model #2271, $24.95
Material: Stainless steel with Santoprene (non slip) turning knob
The Kuhn Rikon was the best can opener for left-hand users; its large knob was especially comfortable to turn. Some of our heavier-handed users also felt the weightier Kuhn Rikon gave a more secure grip than the Rösle, especially as its handles mimic the style of a conventional can opener. However, removing the can lid was not as smooth as with the Rösle—you need to detach the wheel and use special little lid grippers.
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Oxo Good Grips Smooth Edge Can Opener, Model #1049953, $19.95
Material: Stainless steel cutting wheel with Santoprene (non slip) handles
The Oxo worked efficiently and neatly, but some of our testers found it was too bulky for optimum comfort. It also didn't work well for left-handed users. And, as with the Kuhn Rikon, you use a side set of pincers to remove the can top. However, it is the only one of our recommended models priced under $20.
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Recommended with Reservations

Oxo Good Grips Can Opener, Model #28081, $9.95
Material: Stainless Steel
Still a good can opener for the price. The cushioned handles established a secure grip on the lid, and the large wheel knob and sharp cutters made for easy turning and opening. However, as with most manual can openers, the lid fell into the can, making for a messy retrieval, and the cutting wheel came into contact with the food, so it required more intensive cleaning.
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