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elderly

  1. g2only

    iPad iPad gens good for text/iMessage compatibility

    Hi MR peeps! I’m looking to buy a used iPad for my elderly mom to be able to receive texts/iMessages from the family (all iPhone users at this point), but wondered what’s the oldest year model to start at as I start looking in the marketplace/eBay/etc…? I’d like to go larger than a mini, if...
  2. Huntn

    Facing Aging Parents

    @Scepticalscribe has spoken extensively about watching her parents decline in old age and pass away. It is a sad part of existence as a human being. If I can find a link to that thread, I’ll post it. I, 66 years old, and my two brothers are currently facing this with our Father. He is 91...
  3. HowEver

    Email app for elderly/kids? Limited vision.

    Hi, asking for an older relative with limited vision: Is there an email app that has larger icons, larger fonts and is easier to use? This relative can see, but not well. I turned on voice for her so the screen is read to her, but finding buttons is really difficult in the Mac email client...