Guides

How to pick a tablet (or a simpler device) for a parent with memory loss, and how to lock the screen down so it stays simple.

Simple settings for iPhone, Android and landlines that cut down on scam calls reaching your parent.

A simple script for introducing ChatGPT to a parent or grandparent, with first questions to try together and 4 safety rules.

How to choose a voice assistant based on the devices your parent or grandparent already has, plus easy first commands.

A short privacy checklist for ChatGPT and Gemini, using the companies' own help pages, plus what never to share.

A plain comparison of Lively's two senior phones, and which one tends to fit a parent who gets confused by touchscreens.

A checklist to make text bigger, screens easier to see, and the phone easier to use for a parent with macular degeneration or other low vision.

Step-by-step instructions to show spoken words as text on screen, for parents with hearing loss.

Options for parents who refuse the help-button necklace, from watches to wrist styles to phones with a help button.

Step-by-step setup so first responders can see allergies, medications and emergency contacts from a locked iPhone or Android phone.

A printable checklist for turning a regular iPad into a simple, big-button tablet using Apple's Assistive Access.

How to set up a video doorbell so a parent with poor eyesight can see and talk to visitors, and what to check before you buy.

What an AI voice-clone scam call sounds like, how to explain it to your parents, and a simple plan to stop it.