[Help] i Pad help for the elderly

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My 86 year old Mum has been keen to access the internet and so I gave her an i pad for Christmas. She is very excited but I can tell already that I may have underestimated just what a big leap it is from zero IT knowledge to just operating the very basic functions required to surf! My Mum is pretty capable if she has simple instructions laid out, so a very basic book or guide could really be helpful. Can anyone suggest something that would work for an older person that starts with the real basics such as how to switch on and then builds gently and clearly from there?

Thank you

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

There are a lot of iPad for Seniors books available.

 

[Bodian]

I'm sure we're all thinking of someone grandfatherly on here who may be able to help.....

 

[BN9 BHA]

I'm sure we're all thinking of someone grandfatherly on here who may be able to help.....

As soon as I saw the thread title

 

[Superphil]

Should have got her a google tablet then she could have customised it and oh so much more than on an iPad.

 

[HHGull]

Apple do some lessons in store that can be booked. Free I think and it’ll show the basic stuff

 

[RexCathedra]

My dad -- 90 -- loves his, and had never used a computer at all till he got the iPad two years ago. He was seriously adverse to learning, though my mom had computers in the house for almost 30 years before then - She was a schoolteacher.

They had a do at the local senior center where they paired them's that knew how, and them's that wanted to learn -- in a couple of hours he was all set to keep track of his 19 grandchildren on FB, do his crossword puzzle, etc.

 

[tedebear]

A quick youtube search shows a few ipad for dummies and learn ipad videos - they might be useful before you splash the cash on a book?

 

[Weststander]

As soon as I saw the thread title

.... it probably crossed everyones minds