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Chatbots and conversational AI offer help with finding care

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 12, 2023

Chatbots can be helpful to older adults and families. As part of research on the Future of AI and Older Adults, interviewees are talking about the potential role of chatbots – and why they should matter. Carlton Senior Living’s chatbot named Ana offers a similar list of search options, including scheduling a visit.

Beginning a Look at The Future of AI and Older Adults 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

But how will this category be applied in the older adult marketplace, either for them directly or for those who serve them? In India, a conversational AI chatbot was developed for the elderly and disabled. Hospitals are turning to AI and chatbots to save money – interactions are expected. Okay, okay, so it’s a beginning.

Four observations from AI and the Future of Care Work research

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 11, 2023

With job turnover and shortages, care-related services now see the opportunity of AI chatbots, machine learning, and predictive analytics to mitigate some of the staff-related challenges they face. Companies like Carlton Senior Living offload staff informational tasks to chatbots, freeing staff for other work.

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Older Adults will benefit from AI -- sooner rather than later

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 24, 2023

There are few limits to the possible benefits of AI in its many forms, conversational, generative, Chatbots and more. In fact, computer scientists and medical researchers are intrigued by the possibility of a medically traine d GP T-4, the software basis for the current chatbots. AI and older adults – powerful if enabled.

The AI opportunity – more and better services

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 4, 2023

Here are four categories of AI for older adults – all discussed in the upcoming report, The Future of AI and Older Adults , to be published the week of May 15: AI in home and home health care. Furthermore, post-hospital care will increasingly be tech-enabled , including use of voice based chatbots like Sensely’s Molly.

Five examples of use of AI in the care of older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2023

Here are five current examples, all information was drawn directly from the vendor websites: Botco Chatbot. "An The platform allows businesses to create and launch a smart chatbot that can answer hundreds of potential questions in a fraction of the time compared to what was previously possible. Learn more at Botco.

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In 2023, The Future of AI and Older Adults is now -- and also up next

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

This includes Chatbots – which simulate human conversation. The new report, The Future of AI and Older Adults, will be completed this summer and published on this site.] category tags: AgeTech , Generative AI , computers, broadband, and social networking , senior living And just in time. [

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Observations about AI and older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 27, 2023

Older adults may be less embarrassed talking to a chatbot about tech uncertainty than calling up their long-distance grandson. AI chatbots will be built into senior living concierge services. Training an AI chatbot on the various services and schedules offered by a senior living community will be required.

AI and the Internet of Caring Things

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Cognitive systems with a mission to care for people may be built with conversational or generative AI -- chatbots, avatars, and AI-infused automated interactions on a phone or online. category tags: Generative AI , AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , AgeTech

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Did you miss one? March blogs lament deteriorating user experience

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2024

Chatbots may be forging a new path for assisting as needed -- but the jury is still out as to whether that replaces live training. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones , Television/Smart TV , wearables, smart watch Imagine an AI-enabled future for tech user experiences.

Challenging Innovators to Design for Older Adults: 2014 -2024

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 7, 2024

Chatbots may be forging a new path to assisting as needed -- but the jury is still out as to whether that replaces live training. category tags: seniors and aging policy , hearables/hearing technology , smartphones Simplify processes – a decade ago the concept of self-installation was not quite there for many tech offerings.

Voice and AI – Better Together for Older Adults – New Report

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 21, 2022

As the number of users of smart displays grow s and smartphone use by older adults continues to increase, the number of voice-only experiences may decline, replaced with multiple options – voice, smart display and the ubiquitous chatbot -- coming soon to a customer service experience near you.

Five conclusions from AI and the Future of Care Work

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Over the next few years, care organizations will make more disciplined use of their own data that an AI technology such as a chatbot can access or present to a caregiver. And regulatory initiatives will help overcome trust issues for consumers. The changes that are most likely within the next five years?

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Your platform, yourself – the splintering of interaction tool choices

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 31, 2023

Should a chatbot be placed on the newly created website? category tags: social media , computers, broadband, and social networking , AI and machine learning The splintering of platforms will be made worse with AI. Is it time to set up conversations with an AI-based ‘expert’ at length about a particular circumstance?

ChatGPT – Consider asking a question in a post-Google-Ad world

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 4, 2023

But the possibility that Google’s $200+ billion ad revenue business could be disrupted by an AI chatbot, would likely strike fear -- maybe it will start a few chatbot projects back up. category tags: AI and machine learning. (One wonders what insider called the New York Times with this info?)

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Did you miss one? Aging and Health Blog Posts from May 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 6, 2023

There are few limits to the possible benefits of AI in its many forms, conversational, generative, Chatbots and more. category tags: AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , Mobile PERS AI and older adults – powerful if enabled. Some say that we are in The Golden Age of AI.

AI and the Future of Care Work

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 27, 2023

Cognitive assistance: AI-powered virtual assistants and chatbots can assist seniors in managing medication schedules, providing reminders for appointments, and answering questions related to their health. category tags: Home Care , AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , senior living

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Health-Care tech for seniors – not well served by the Wall Street Journal

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 30, 2018

The bad news -- another in a long line of ‘robots and chatbots look after the elderly,’ with promotions of those oft-promoted Care.coach and ElliQ , adding Catalia Health’s cute Mabu. As for the categories, the tech in this article may be useful for the alert elderly and/or their in-home caregivers. Yes, and also to provide care.

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Eight Intriguing Offerings from the 2019 Voice Summit

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 30, 2019

Their award-winning emotion recognition and behavioral prediction analytics technology utilize cognitive modeling and advanced machine learning algorithms to provide enriched conversational insights for interaction with voice assistants, chatbots, robotic virtual assistants, social healthcare robotics and mobile voice assistants."

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Aging in Place Technology – Five Blog posts from May 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 6, 2018

The bad news -- another in a long line of ‘robots and chatbots look after the elderly,’ with promotions of those oft-promoted Care.coach and ElliQ , adding Catalia Health’s cute Mabu. category tags: vehicle/transportation technology-services , voice/AI technology , senior living , robotics. How comforting.

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ChatGPT – Consider asking a question in a post-Google-Ad world

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