Editorial Policy
We make confusing aging-parent problems easier to understand and act on. This policy is how we keep that promise: we separate evidence from opinion, recommendations from advertisements, and ordinary practical guidance from professional medical, legal, and financial advice.
Where our facts come from
When we state a fact, we prefer sources in this order:
- Government, regulator, or standards body (FTC, FBI/IC3, CISA, CFPB, SSA, CMS, state agencies)
- Original manufacturer documentation for device behavior (Apple, Google, Microsoft support)
- Peer-reviewed or systematic evidence
- Recognized professional organizations
- High-quality original reporting
- Documented first-party testing (we will say so if and when we do it)
- Reputable secondary sources
- Community anecdotes: treated as qualitative signals only ("people struggle with this"), never as medical or legal facts
Each safety-relevant page lists its key sources with retrieval dates. When evidence changes, every affected page is updated and the change is logged.
How we keep information current
Every page shows when it was last reviewed. Topics that change quickly: prices, device menus, government programs, and new scam patterns, get checked more often than stable ones. If something looks out of date, tell us: that is the fastest check of all.
What we publish, and what we don't
We publish a small number of guides and maintain them rather than mass-producing near-duplicates of what other sites already say. We never invent test results, star ratings, quotes, or purchase experiences.
What we claim about products
Nothing on this site has been hands-on tested by us. Our buying guides are researched recommendations based on documented specifications, manufacturer materials, and user reports, and every guide says so plainly. If we ever test a product ourselves, we'll label it and show how we tested it. Sponsored content would always be labeled and kept separate from independent recommendations.
Corrections
Every page links to report an error. When you tell us something is wrong, we check it, fix it, and update the page's last-reviewed date. Serious safety errors get immediate repair or removal: we don't wait for a scheduled review when a mistake could cause harm. If we got something wrong, we say so plainly, on the page and in the fix.
Affiliate and commercial disclosure
Any page with a financial connection uses plain language like: "We may earn a commission if you buy through links on this page. That does not change our rankings or what we recommend." A bare "affiliate link" label isn't enough. Details in How We Make Money.