Setting up your parents' phone

5 parts, in order. A new one goes up every morning at 10, so this list grows until the series is complete.

  1. Ten Minutes to Make a Phone Easier to SeeThe settings to change when you hand a phone to a parent or grandparent, so nothing is squinted at or lost.
  2. Make Yourself One Tap Away on Their PhonePhoto shortcuts on the home screen so a parent can call you with a single tap, without searching or scrolling.
  3. Let Your Parents' Phone Do the RememberingSet up medicine, appointment and water reminders on a parent's phone so nobody has to hold the whole list in their head.
  4. Simple Scam Rules to Share With Your ParentsA short list of never-do and always-safe rules that protects older parents without frightening them.
  5. The Fridge Cheat-Sheet for Your Parents' PhoneSix golden rules on one page, so your parents never feel lost with their phone again.

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