On Thursday, 28 November 2019 16:07:44 UTC, Bev wrote:

Not strictly diy I know but there seems to be a lot of general knowledge
on here.

Sometimes TVs' and such can be used using an app on a phone or tablet, the buttons are much bigger too on larger screen + slightly less easy to lose, but you'll need to be networked up with a rounter and have the appliances able to support such a thing, which of course might not be possible as the elderly are less likely to have such a thing in their homes.