Check with and eye doctor's office, ophthalmologist, to get a referral for recordings for the blind and dyslexic (and disabled). My mom was on a program where they supplied a very simple, and more importantly very durable, tape player and shipped all the tapes she'd ever want for free. There's the option of filling in a written form for requests or getting on the phone with someone who will help pick out choices good for the person. CDs and a CD player are great for someone who's still got all their faculties, but CD's get damaged very easily.