Not sure why people are only recommending a tablet or iPad. Most parental control software should be able to do most of what you want. Blocking updates would probably require a bit of hackery.
I've tried both, and the iPad was a far more simple solution.
It has great accessibility features for people with poor eyesight, and they can talk to it in order to initiate a video call, etc.
It's very old-person friendly -- the UI is simple and the lack of customization is a huge benefit here. I personally love how much I can customize my Android phone and my Linux PC, but that's a huge can of worms for an elderly person.
It's very old-person friendly -- the UI is simple and the lack of customization is a huge benefit here. I personally love how much I can customize my Android phone and my Linux PC, but that's a huge can of worms for an elderly person.