My mother lives quite happily in an excellent assisted living facility where they offer different activities. She thinks the music, art, and exercise are fine, but she loves Bingo and can’t understand why she can’t play it every day.

I’m a 78-year-old grandmother who is reasonably computer literate, however lately I’ve been finding them irritating. This is probably because my memory and eyesight are both less reliable than in the past.

I’ve been reading about the GrandPad tablet and am considering one for my mom. There’s no doubt that she’d love spending time looking at family photos. The easy video chats would be great, and she’d enjoy the music.

My mother was the first female police officer in her community, so understandably, she loves law enforcement history. Unfortunately, she’s developed some memory glitches now that make navigating computers and cell phones tough.

I was raised by a loving uncle who’s a retired mechanic. In his teens and 20s, he played drums in a rock band, and his other interests are poker and local weather. Many of his friends have passed on or are ill so he feels kind of lost.

My mom moved to assisted living due to early memory loss. She taught college art history so it’s no mystery that she loves making art during their weekly art sessions.

My mom has always been a firecracker, but she’s become more subdued since she moved to assisted living. Even with their activities, we think she’s a little bored. She was a hairstylist for years, so she likes to get her hair done in the facility salon and enjoys “talking hair” with their stylist.

My dad is 81 and lives in a veterans’ home due to physical problems. While he enjoys his social life there, he’s more capable than many of his companions. He loves poker but no one can play at his level, so he misses that. He also likes music, especially popular music from the 60s and 70s. It bothers us that he mindlessly watches TV just for something to do. What he doesn’t need is another type of entertainment offering no interaction or challenges. Would a GrandPad be right for him?

My dad’s an attorney who retired following his diagnosis of younger-onset dementia. Since he’s seen the results of scams targeting older adults, he voluntarily gave up his computer use, too. Dad’s a spunky guy who’s determined to hold onto as many skills as possible, yet he seems stalled. He used to like cards and games but since he retired, he seems to have lost interest in a lot of things and we’re not sure how to help him. We love that he’s capable of living by himself but to continue feeling good he needs more mental exercise. Would a GrandPad tablet offer ways to challenge someone as independent as Dad?

My widowed dad was a dairy farmer who moved to a retirement complex in our city so he could be closer to family and have access to better medical care. He’s reasonably content and loves seeing the grandkids more often yet he’ll always mourn the loss of farm life. We know that no device can replace the lifestyle he loved but we would like to find ways to entertain and mentally stimulate him when he’s not socializing. Otherwise, he just watches TV. He can use a computer for email and farm news though that’s about it.

My Grandpa was a finish carpenter who did his most creative work with country music playing in the background. He’s retired now and lives alone. Mom says he’s okay, but she knows he misses both woodworking and his music. The challenge is that radio stations here no longer play the older style that he likes, and music players frustrate him. His hands and knees won’t allow woodworking anymore but maybe there’s some way to bring back his music. Could a GrandPad do that?

Even though my mom spent her working life as a banker her heart’s always been in music. She was so devoted that she was first clarinet in our local symphony for a couple of years. In my effort to help her find some joy in her current life I made her a playlist of classical pieces but she’s having problems using the player. I’m hoping to find a device that she’s confident using even with her mild memory challenges.

My mother, 73, is a retired high school teacher who’s developed glaucoma. Mom’s medications are keeping her vision stable for now, yet we need to make a realistic plan.

My mom, 85, lives in an assisted living facility. Though she’s happy with it and is active she still wants to be involved with what the family is doing. She has trouble with her cell phone so we thought that a tablet would help her see pictures and videos.

My 81-year-old father’s friend was scammed on the phone so now my dad refuses to answer his own calls. It’s good that he understands how older adults are targeted but this is going overboard.

My grandpa is a gregarious guy who owned a car dealership and always had jokes and odd information for everyone. It’s sad to see that part of his personality disappear but his memory problems have made accessing his favorite jokes and entertaining tidbits difficult.

My parents, both in their 80s, live across the country from us. We’ve tried to convince them to move here but they aren’t ready. The distance complicates holidays since we don’t have enough vacation time to visit them and currently travel for them is risky.

My super competitive mom, age 87, hasn’t taken aging gracefully. Even though she has mild memory problems her mind is still active, as is her competitive spirit. She used to love card games or basically any game where she could compete with her friends. Unfortunately, now most of those ladies’ health is poor or they have passed on.

My dad, 84, retired from his medical practice years ago. Until recently, he was able to keep up on medical news through his subscriptions and contacts with colleagues, but he’s developed early Alzheimer’s disease.

My grandpa has bad arthritis and uses a walker so even though he has phones in several rooms it takes him time to get to them. I worry about him hurrying to answer more than I worry about his missed calls. He’s in a retirement apartment and has part-time in-home care while he waits for an assisted living opening.