What tends to get in the way
- Video calls that fail just when you want them
- Group messages moving too fast to follow
- Living far from the people you would like to see
What actually helps
Video calls that just work
On an Echo Show, say “Alexa, call Sarah.” No app, no password, no waiting for the right button. The screen lights up and there she is.
Step by step
- Ask a family member to help you add contacts once.
- Say “Alexa, call [name].”
- Say “Alexa, hang up” when you are finished.
Catching up on a busy family chat
Paste a long thread into an assistant and ask what you missed and whether anyone asked you something.
Something to talk about
Ask for questions to ask a nine-year-old about school. Better than “how was school?” — which gets “fine.”
Success stories
We would rather show you nothing than invent a testimonial. Real stories from
real people will appear here as our community grows — and if you have one,
we would love to hear it.