Best strategies for setting up iPad for elderly person?

I hope to eventually get an iPad 3 for an elderly parent and I'm trying to figure out the best way to go about it.
Here is what I was thinking:
- get iPad.
- set up iPad using iTunes account that I create from a spare email address I have access to.
- get some iTunes cards via my own account and load it into the new account.
- install apps, fiddle with settings, set up iCloud, possibly load it with photos, etc.
- send iPad to them.
- change email address on the new account to reflect their actual email address.
- Is it correct in that no credit card would need to be entered by them at any point?
- I have tweaked iChat on their laptop to auto-answer incoming video chats. It sounds like there is no such setting on Facetime, right? Is it still pretty easy to accept Facetime calls on the iPad (I've only used it via OS X). From reading some past threads it sounds like there is no way to make a shortcut so that a specific contact could be called in one click (i.e. icon on dock), is that still the case? (a Siri on iPad would help with this)
- I currently do not do much photo sharing via Apple devices. What is the easiest/best way to have them be able to view a gallary of images that one or more people can add things to remotely? Do I have to turn to third-party apps to do this?
- Any other general recommendations on getting a iPad set up for someone (especially the elderly) who are physically far away (and thus who won't get hands-on training from the person setting it up, but from people who are iPad savvy)?
I envision them mainly using it for: video chat, solitaire, email reading (not heavy email composing), light web, photo taking/sharing, etc.
Thanks,

Hi Captino,
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One of my big concerns is that Apple should advertise to seniors with or without many of the issues that often accompany aging. The ipad's target audience did not start out advertising to toddlers, but we know they're using them and they are included in the new iphone 5 for photos and itunes. So let's get the increasing elderly population involved.
First, you might want to contact Apple corp offices in Cupertino and see if someone will listen to your suggestions. (I have sent them the links below.) The more Apple is aware that there is a real need, they will hopefully increase focus and develop more to make the ipad usable for our elderly with needs, which varies from person to person.
I'd also like to suggest you start your own thread, posting in the title something like "How can an elderly person with dimentia benefit from ipad?" Then, copy the info you wrote in your post above here.
Here are some links that might interest you. The information is out there that many elderly people with needs can be helped by and are benefitting using an ipad. There are also links to support user forums.
Reviews in Press – iPads for Elderly, Dimentia, Alzheimer’s, etc.
http://betanews.com/2010/03/08/who-should-buy-the-ipad-hint-people-of-a-certain- age-and-that-s-not-you/
http://olderpeoplesday.co.uk/2013/05/13/how-tablets-and-apps-can-combat-loneline ss-and-help-the-elderly-join-the-digital-revolution/
http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2012/04/is_ipad_right_for_grandma_a_te.h tml
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/ipad-opens-digital-doors-for-the-e lderly/3674
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndkIP7ec3O8
A 100 year old woman’s reaction to using ipad for the first time and her limerick homage to the ipad
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_34/b4192039623670.htm
http://www.qt.com.au/news/seniors-clicking-on-to-an-exciting-new-world/1857217/
http://www.zdnet.com/ipad-mini-bringing-the-elderly-into-the-digital-age-7000008 817/
http://tabtimes.com/news/ittech-stats-research/2012/06/11/study-young-and-elderl y-will-help-ipad-use-double-year
http://wcrz.com/elderly-man-finds-alternative-use-for-ipad-video/
Above is just a little humor. Clearly German Dad needed lessons from his daughter.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-09-26/technology/os-ipad-2-elderly-flor ida-20110923_1_ipad-lumarie-polivka-west-nursing-home
http://www.caring.com/articles/activities-for-dementia-alzheimers-patients
The above points out activities for dementia and alzheimer’s. And an ipad can assist them with most of the things on this list!
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-best-life/2011/04/25/why-the-ipad-appeal s-to-older-users
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/voice/ageing-well-20130404-2h8dq.htm l
(Scroll down (study) to ‘technology to keep the elderly connected to the world. ‘
http://www.relativematters.org/digital-technology-social-media-and-older-people/
http://www.relativematters.org/ten-reasons-why-ipads-are-magic-for-older-people/
http://www.relativematters.org/ten-smart-apps-for-older-people-to-use-on-their-i pad-part-two/
Below are some discussions from the Apple Support Communities – Some interesting thoughts and many views on some of these by people who clearly have an interest in the subject of ipad use for the elderly, dementia, alzheimer’s, etc.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2588325?start=0&tstart=0    (25,558 views)
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11328856#11328856          (17,025 views)
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11537562#11537562          (4,140 views)
https://discussions.apple.com/message/12172758#12172758          (1,059 views)
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18201490#18201490          (2,150 views) *
https://discussions.apple.com/message/15220081#15220081          (1,107 views)
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17529390#17529390           (729 views)
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17765211#17765211          (551 views)
* Interesting video suggested in this thread
http://vimeo.com/mme/techrally

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