nitecore LR60.
If you’re concerned about them getting lost in Anduril, place it into simple mode. The odds of them correctly entering the input to enter advanced mode is remote.
What do you consider as elderly? I’m 70+ and I certainly consider myself capable of walking around in a pitch dark home with a flashlight. Heck I even consider myself capable of walking around the house in the dark with a flashlight and…….scissors 
You think it’s safer for someone to walk around the house in the dark without any lighting (you did say anyone elderly without any qualifications)?
How about something like THIS
Easy to find batteries. Super simple UI. Now this is not necessarily what I would recommend, it just showed up with a search for D Cell LED lantern. I am sure there are many others. Maybe better even. But with just a dial for brightness (can’t get much more intuitive) and 500 hours on low. Pretty bright on the top end (though maybe not 750 lumens). Maybe a decent option. Something like this and a 12 pack of D cells and they would be set for anything short of Armageddon.
I agree! I too am an “elderly parent” and I resemble some of previous remarks. 
I don’t see what the big deal is about carrying around a flashlight, and carrying candles is a recipe for starting a fire in my opinion.
I’m a grandparent and 70+ and I consider myself capable of using a flashlight. :person_facepalming:
To answer the OP’s question we had a power outage the other night and I pulled out my LT lantern for the living room and a BLF Q8 to use when I was walking around the house. Not particularly hard to use of course, as in press switch and light comes on, ramp light to desired level, and press to turn off.
Even lights with complicated UI’s aren’t a big deal to use just to get light. Granted that some have the ability to be configured in many ways but to get light one just has to press the switch (long, short, whatever). If my wife can turn on my lights to see her away around in the dark then anyone can 
I think what’s considered elderly (as in unable to function well with tasks) has changed over the decades. When I was a kid I thought that anyone in their 60’s was decrepit and in need of assistance with most things. That’s because the people I knew in that age group were pretty much that way. Things have changed over the years for many reasons and people in their 60’s and 70’s may not be in any more need than those in their 50’s.
Of course things in less developed parts of the world, or even poorer parts of developed countries, can be much different with respect to aging.
A flashlight is not an ideal solution for illumination of a space during a power outage. It’s really a “better than nothing” solution.
A few battery powered lanterns may be a better choice as they would be stationary.
You have too many things to worry about during an outage, add to it carrying around a flashlight only further complicates things.
My statement above is regardless of age.
What are you supposed to do if you have a walker, or a cane, or if you have to take medicine? A flashlight is really not ideal for a power outage.
When my parents were still alive — I bought 3 plug in lights at Home Depot —- you set them on Auto ( Hall , Bedroom ,Kitchen) when the power goes off they come on automatically ( that’s the dangerous part, getting caught in the dark trying to get to a flashlight) — then if you want a flashlight just unplug it from the wall
We have one in each of our Hallways — They work great
These are similiar
That’s kind of what I was talking about. Fully automatic and you don’t have to hold anything.
This is a better solution regardless of your age. Infinitely safer.
Perhaps it depends on what we define as outage and user.
For me an outage at home just means lighting up my living room while we wait for the power to come back on, and there’s really nothing for us to worry about until it does. I’m guessing you have more things to worry about during an outage than I do?
If I needed to take medicine, or more importantly use the bathroom , and I couldn’t carry a flashlight due to needing a cane or walker, then I’d use one of my headlights. But to be honest if someone is the condition where they can’t carry a flashlight when moving around then they shouldn’t be moving around at all.
I have lights like these in the hallways and living room and they are indeed good to have, especially to get to other light sources. The problem I’ve noticed is that over the years they don’t stay on as long when the power goes out, and some didn’t even come on at out. Testing them periodically is important and how often that is done by people is open to question I assume.
I have not had to use a walker but definitely had to use a cane and I can assure you that walking around with a flashlight was not an impediment! I believe it was in Junior Highschool that my teacher told us to be careful using absolutes! And at 76 I would fall into that elderly class so arbitrarily assigned. Oh, and I use a 660nm red flashlight when my partner decides to turn off the lights early and I have not set up my evening meds. Both the wife and I have multiple lights available on our bedstands as well as pretty much everywhere in the house. A flashlight or headlamp is absolutely necessary during a power outage as I need to head out to the back of the barn to start the generator.
These are the lanterns I have been buying people, the diffusion is great with no eye annoyance when placed at eye level and they are easy to carry.
This is the 4 D version https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0914MWWR6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is the 3 D or 3AA version, it takes either set of batteries.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5MBY3J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Energizer lanterns are excellent.
One 2 star review complained about needing a screwdriver to change the batteries. This could be a downside. Better from the construction perspective, but maybe not very good if you are in the dark with no tools… Is this true?
I don’t have a recommendation for an ideal “dummy proof” light.
Being defined as elderly does not make one incapable of handling a flashlight in a dark place. I do that every night. Some would lump me into the catchall ‘eldery’ category. At age 76 I admit to being older than many, but not incapable of negotiating safe passage from room to room, between car and garage, etc in a power outage. I know people half my age who should probably not be trusted with candles or fuel burning lights.
Physical health and mobility and dexterity would be a better criteria to use than age.
For the large 4D version here are two of the old style, use a quarter (or screwdriver) to unscrew for the battery replacement, the smaller one you just unscrew the base with your hand.
Surely your parents won’t be doing things in the dark, will they?
I have little AAA lights that I hang in places where I might need a little extra light, or at stations for blackouts.
For blackouts, I save the lanterns for if people are over or when doing something like cooking or repairing something, and when by myself I hang a AAA light from my neck and wear a 1-AA headlamp.
For a sustained blackout, I put rechargeable batteries in these and set them around the house, and in the morning set them in a southern window to recharge.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ETHG0JO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Another lepro option here. These hanging bulbs/lanterns are great because you can clip them just about anywhere and are simple to use. These do require AAA batteries. However in an outage, you may want to be using a primary cell lantern anyways. Your usual USB charger may not be available. 10+ hours of run time.
PN: lepro 330030-4
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083TXB5QY/ref=emc_b_5_i
my favorite energizer lantern:
- a 1000 lumen spotlight with a 3D printed diffuser.