Helping your Aging Parent with Technology - iPhones, Computers, TVs, Printers, iPad

Problems with the iPhone or the computer or the printer or the TV or the iPad. The list goes on and on with technology and our aging parents.
But there are some things you can do involving apps and passwords and antivirus programs and more.
Joshua Natinsky is the owner of Support Sharks, which helps people with their technology problems. He talks with Kim and Mike Barnes of Parenting Aging Parents to show how some technological things can be simplified and there is often an easy fix that works about 75% of the time.
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[@kkmcat]

I’m only 5 minutes in so far so apologies if you go into this more. Yes everybody please consider password complexity and uniqueness and age - but OMG NO don’t write yours or else’s passwords down - in a book or on paper - in any chaotic or even organized fashion - in pencil OR pen. Unless this physical notebook or papers-in-folders will only sit static in a sturdy locked physical safe all the time. Passwords are more powerful now than they were when our parents had to come up with them. Treat them like you would money in the bank and put them in a secure vault.

[@shannontefft-janes1094]

In general you are not incorrect, however, it can be done safely. Keep it in a designated password protector and then lock it in a cabinet or safe. Sometimes it's a necessity and better than no online access.

[@parentingagingparents]

With some less tech savvy people, using password managers and online vaults just isn't really an option. They can keep written passwords safe. Or like with my mom, we've just limited what can be accessed on her computer at all.. no bank accounts or other financial accounts so there's not much anyone could get to.