It's kinda like the male version of dolls we like to dress up our female characters and make them look cute. I always play a female khajiit in elder scrolls and tend to play female characters in most other games because their clothing options tend to be far better in most games than the male clothing options.

Y'know I don't blame Mario for becoming a mass murderer of goombas and koopas after I heard the Yoshi's character select song.... Shit is still stuck in my head

Either that or you could be the person controlling the character while they watch and discuss with you what to do next if they can't get around the controls. In this way it could be a great journey for you both

I do not fear death as he is always at my side!

I'd say Outerwilds if they are capable of using a keyboard or controller well, the story could benefit them in their old age and the puzzles and game mechanics would challenge the cognitive and memory aspects of their brain to an extent