The clock is almost everything I was looking for for my mother.  The only thing I am disappointed in is the am and pm display.  The picture shows a light above the am or pm.  However, that is not how the clock actually looks.  There is a dim light that shines thru the letters am or pm.  It is not very bright and is hard to distinguish for my mother who has macular degeneration.  Otherwise the date and day of the week display and time are easily readable.