<p>My 80 year old mother has a KitchenAid and doesn’t even keep it on the counter. She stores it on a shelf just below the countertop where she likes to use it. She says it’s been very convenient. My mother in law is also 80 and keeps hers on the counter and has never had any problems handling it. </p>
<p>Another option is a mixer lift if she has any available cabinet space. I don’t like keeping appliances on my counters so that’s how I store my KitchenAid. The spring loaded mechanism makes it very easy to pop it up to counter height and then get it out of sight when it isn’t needed. I haven’t had to lift the mixer since we moved into the kitchen.</p>