Digital Calendar Day Clock

~$100 typical price

A large screen that spells out the day of the week, the date, the time and whether it's morning, afternoon or evening.

Why it makes a great gift

Takes the guesswork out of what day it is, which matters most in retirement or assisted living when every day can look alike.

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~$70

Honeywell Sunturalux LED Gooseneck Floor Lamp

Reduces eye strain during long puzzle sessions and works for reading too.

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~$55

Serene Innovations Amplified Cordless Phone

Makes calling family as simple as pressing a face or a single button, for parents who find smartphones fiddly or hard to hear.

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~$65

Letterfest Watercolor House Sketch

Captures the family home, or the one a parent is about to leave, in a way a photo on a phone never does.

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~$100

Ends the nightly argument between the partner who runs cold and the one who runs hot, because each side sets its own warmth.

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