I have helped both my mother and some elderly folks with their computers and have a few observations which may be of some help. 1) UI changes really bother the

I have helped both my mother and some elderly folks with their computers and have a few observations which may be of some help. 1) UI changes really bother them. A lot of that crew works on muscle memory -- an icon moves and they get lost. They don't easily re-parse a new UI for changes. 2) Click speed decreases, so double-clicks are much harder. A single deliberate click is fine, but the doubles seem to pose problems. 3) The iPad doesn't seem to work for some. When I found there was no easy cheat sheet available (the ones I found seemed either insufficient or were focused on trivia/new-hotness), I made a series of laminated sheets. One described the various screens, one pointed out the parts of an iPad (controls, mostly). The third showed the different "gestures" (the important ones, anyway). This just ... didn't take. She doesn't care for it. Possibly due to #1 -- I am considering getting a laptop and using Classic Shell to fake that it is XP just so she feels comfortable again. 4) Visual acuity varies widely but you're probably on top of that. 5) Plugging things in can be problematic, so some kind of easy docking station or wireless charging might be better if available. I have been watching this post with interest.