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by jsolomon
1180 days ago
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What a great question and rich topic. Thanks for asking. I'm in the same boat with mom. She lives alone and is a very high trust person so she picks up every phone call and reads every email with uncritical optimism. I'm horrified every time I see what new apps she has installed and truly have no idea where she finds them - "It just popped up!" I've done a ton of things here but the latest that has actually given me some piece of mind is setting up a financial aggregator app with all her accounts + some basic notification rules for withdrawals >$X connected to my email. Obviously this requires a lot of trust from your parent, a lot of trust in Plaid (which I hate and worry about), and doesn't fully protect against the worst cases since it's reactive not preventive. But it's felt like a good backstop at the very least. This entire process has been so frustrating and nerve-racking that I'd happily pay quite a bit for a "digital security for seniors" service if something like that existed. Good luck! |
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Android OS is notorious for this nonsense. Spammy apps are constantly advertised and it turns out that old people not familiar with technology can hardly differentiate between legit apps and “install to boost your battery!”…I think the right choice for a start is to get an iOS device.