I would say these are! I bought one for my grand parents. The first purchase was for my grandmother, because I concluded that my grandfather is with her most of the time anyway. Therefore, they both could use it together. O.. no! He wasn't having it. He had voiced that he wanted his own, because these GPS's come with 5 inch widescreens and the price is very reasonable. I've found through trial and error with these two, that the larger screen size doesn’t always mean greater visibility. The brightness of the screen, clarity of the image and print size is very important. Hence, the reasoning why he now owns his own. I hear about the GPS from them all the time, it consistently gets high reviews each time I visit my grandparents. Some of their high marks are that its intuitive interface and crisp, clear vocal instructions are something they love. the letters are big and easy to read and the 3D view is a cinch to follow. It contains several points of interest that keep them busy during the day around their city: including restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and elderly attractions. They've gotten so confident with using it that they are planning a vacation and promising to take it with them. I'll be downloading the new map package if they decide to go outside the country. Thought I would share my two cents on why I thought this GPS "is the best gps for my elderly" grandparents. it is truly a great value.
