The best raised beds I have ever seen were made of recycled guard rails from off freeways! The heavy wavy metal dove tailed nicely to stack and is strong
enough to withstand outward pressure. For sure this isn't an option for most of us, but liked how it functions, even to preventing critters like squirrel from climbing up and in.
I have dry stacked rock- which is plentiful on our property - for making our raised beds. Using as natural as possible materials that are immediately at hand is always a good idea.
There is a minor draw back of raised beds that most don't anticipate - no 'toe space' (like on kitchen cabinets) where one ends up reaching over and can strain the lower back. And don't make tthe beds too wide so that your aunt has to stretch over to reach what she wants to plant/tend.