The echos have been invaluable for me and Mum when she lived alone (I live 300 miles away) - not only is the drop in feature brill (she forgot how to answer the phone) but there's so much more - the ability to set alarms, play music, turn sockets on and off, I add photos do she can see what I'm up to, I leave cute messages - it even listened to when the dog was barking and would play relaxing music to soothe it. I used it effectively with CCTV cameras - so when she was sat on the settee I could then drop in and we'd take meds together (and I could watch her take them) Now mums in a home with her trusty echo - but sadly I feel less connected with her now as the staff often switch it off - they don't understand what it does. The echo 10 (one that moves) would be a great one to get - and you can get them on FB market place or Amazon outlet. Good luck - I know how hard it is living far away from a loved one with dementia x