Signing a HIPAA authorization together is the quiet first step of caregiving. Most families think the hard part of caregiving is the doctor visits, the pillboxes, or the insurance calls. But there is …

The Global Entry lane (left) saves older travelers from the long customs line — as long as the passport on file is current. You are flying home from a wonderful family trip with your 80-year-old mom. …

When a parent wants to stay in the home they love, the worries that come to mind are usually falls, stairs, and driving. The kitchen rarely makes the list. But an unreliable refrigerator quietly creat…

A daughter helps her elderly mother use Qustodio on an iPad to stay safer online 1. Qustodio Web Filtering — Blocks phishing websites, gambling sites, adult content, and scam pages automatically. Work…

An Uber Eats order arrives safely at a senior’s door — tracked in real time. If you help care for an aging parent, you know the worry: Are they eating well? Did they skip dinner again because getting …

No card to steal — once the card is in the iPhone, your parent can leave the physical card safely at home instead of carrying it in a purse or wallet. Every payment needs Face ID — a stolen phone is u…

An elderly Caucasian couple waits at an Apple Store Genius Bar area for help with their iPad, seated among other customers on wooden cube stools. Book ahead, skip the line — Apple stores are busy, so …

A middle-aged daughter helps her elderly mother save a scanned birth certificate to iCloud Drive using two iPhones. The federal government’s preparedness site, Ready.gov, gives the same advice: keep a…

An elderly couple stands close together under a black Davek umbrella during heavy rain outside an upscale Italian restaurant at night, with warm lights reflecting on the wet sidewalk. If your parent h…

Split-screen image showing remote control of home electronics through the TP-Link Tapo P316M smart power strip. On the left, an 80-year-old senior stands at home beside a TV stand with a Roku TV, Veri…