memo24Big Button and Picture Corded Landline Phone for Elderly and Dementia Sufferers. Simple One-Touch Speed Dialling. Hands-Free Operation. Adjustable Ring/Call Volumes. Loud for Hard of Hearing.

This is the second one that I've bought for my mum. I bought the first to see how she got on with it, as it is so simple to use I've got her a second for her bedside.As she has onset dementia she now finds phones etc confusing, but she has really taken to this phone. It's a really brilliant piece of equipment.

I bought this for my mother who has vascular dementia and can't use a normal phone. Now she can now just pick up the receiver and just press one button with a photo on it.

We bought this for an elderly relative who has been struggling to use her mobile phone. This has really simplified things for her. It’s really easy to set up, just plug in as normal, and programming the numbers to each button takes about 10 seconds. The quality is okay, not the most solid phone ever, but good enough, although it’s a bit lightweight. It’s not like the old Bakelite phones of old but that will suit many people.The volume on the handset is good, and it’s great that she can pick up the handset, press a button with our names on, and she gets through. There are 9 buttons that can be programmed into the large buttons. Writing the names on the buttons (or putting photos in) is easy and simple, just cut them to size (2cm x 2 cm). They are then covered with a plastic cover. You can take out the names/photos that are not needed, leaving them blank.It’s worth noting that there is no caller display, which is initially confusing for those switching from a mobile to a landline. That hasn’t caused us a problem but if that’s important, there may be other phones available.There’s a few reservations. Firstly, if you disconnect or unplug the phone for any reason for a long period, it losesall the programmed numbers, so you have to redo them; so program them after you’ve plugged it in and located it. But disconnecting while you move the phone etc is okay. Secondly, if the person intends to use the speaker on hands free, we found it wasn’t that loud, and not really clear enough to use. Also, the person has to remove the handset then replace it after the call, which terminates the call. If they just press the speaker button on and then off, it leaves the call live.Despite those reservations this has made a real difference to our relative, so much so that we’ve bought a 2nd one so we can have a phone in the bedroom and lounge. So it’s clearly doing something right and is recommended assuming that it fits your needs.

The Memo24 Big Button and Picture Corded Landline Phone for Elderly and Dementia Sufferers I received is brilliantly simple to use, connected to my existing ‘phone line and working within a few minutes of unpacking from the box, with a brief instruction sheet with clear and succinct ‘how to use’ information.It has a good loud ring and hands-free speaker phone, redial and easy to use speed dial facility (for up to nine telephone numbers you regularly use eg for family and friends).This telephone is particularly appealing as I’m not only a proud member of the senior and significantly large ‘digitally excluded’ community, but because I suffer with autism, and therefore easily ‘panicked’ by complicated technology.A new telephone I recently bought - made by a reputed company and purchased from a very well-known high street retailer - I couldn’t use because it was so complicated to programme - I think it would have been easier to programme a lunar space probe! And I objected because it came with a plug, so I had to have a nearby mains electric wall socket - which there wasn’t. Have you ever heard of anything so bizarre as a telephone you have to plug in to work, like a domestic appliance - I must admit that was a new one on me, and not very environmentally or electricity bill friendly!This superb Memo24 landline telephone has no such nonsenses, you plug into your existing telephone socket and you’re away! In fact it was so good and such good value for money I bought a second one for the future a) in case this one eventually breaks down and b) in case it becomes unavailable in the future because some ‘genius’ replaces it with a telephone you have to plug in to a mains wall socket, programme like a lunar space probe and c!

This phone was so easy for Mum to use. Either press picture or the AUTO button and a number between 0 and 9 to get your favourite people.The only criticism is that having programmed in the telephone numbers, the only way you could check that they were correct was to dial them.

This was not useful for what we needed, the lead was really short and even though it was advertised as good for hard of hearing, it was quieter than a normal phone. We had to buy a different one. Great concept had it have actually worked!

This was bought for my mum who has Dementia the phone has a loud ring and also the picture buttons are great, easy for her to use a really good phone

This handset is very easy to use and to setup. Purchased for mum who has dementia with absolutely no chance of her remembering our numbers, the large preprogrammable buttons mean that she can lift the handset and with one touch if the relevant button, speak to the person if her choice.Easy to use, easy to setup, and the handset is easy to hold for someone who is frail. Great price as well.