Remote control of a Mac

I want to be able to access my Moms Mac remotely, she is not computer friendly and often gets stuck trying to send or access her email or view pictures.  I want to be able to take control of her Mac show her how to do something then give her control back.  What software should I be looking at, remote desktop?
Thanks

If all you need is to be able to control another computer, then ARD would be overkill. If the systems have Mac OS X 10.5 or later you can use the Screen Sharing built into those versions of Mac OS X to control the systems.
Another and perhaps easier option is to use a service such as LogMeIn or TeamViewer. Either option may be significantly easier than dealing with screen sharing or ARD. 
Regards.

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