Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Like Apple’s Siri, the software’s understanding of requests was relatively weak (compared to Google Assistant , which emerged in 2018 on Android and iOS). Who knew that by 2019, Google Assistant would be available on more than 50,000 devices (i ncluding iPhones ), with 1 billion users and support for 44 languages on smartphones ?

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MARCH 1, 2023

Some examples are: Remote home monitoring: Elder care robots that can assist nurses and caregivers to focus on the elderly person’s needs 1. Conversational agents and assistive robots: Systems that can provide social interaction, entertainment, or reminders 3. category tags: Generative AI , fall prevention, fall detection

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In 2019, Voice First represented a category of technologies like smart speakers and voice assistants. The ability to ask Mayo Clinic a question or get an update on a prescription will be a notable benefit to older adults who own smart speakers or have phone-based assistants. Voice first technology – it’s everywhere and in everything.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Or CES 2019 , when Google Assistant was everywhere and today, when it appears to be ‘ going down the tubes.’ At Dream Face, we are developing socially assistive robots that ease the workload of caregivers and provide support to aging adults. These assertions have been made before, of course. In tech, nothing is forever, though.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

So why not consider asking it a question and then submitting the same question to Google? Then ask Google the same question: multiple (different) answers , first three provided by Ad sponsors, leading with A Place for Mom, the business that is paid to help find care. category tags: AI and machine learning.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2022

For one thing, at least two-thirds of older adults (age 70+) own smartphones , the 65+ population prefers Alexa among voice assistants , one-third of Americans have smart speakers. Researchers want to understand how best to create a voice assistant. Both companies use voice-activated assistants to help seniors in their daily lives.

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Telehealth 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 31, 2022

For those who are low vision or cannot use their hands, the next few spoken statements might ask about interest in audio turn-by-turn assistance or car services that accommodate wheelchairs. Cloud-based software like Amazon, Facebook or Google have trained us over many years to expect to be recognized across all the devices we use.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

That grant's participating universities include Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon University, Oregon State University, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Oregon Health & Science University – sponsored by Microsoft and Google. And just in time. [

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Medical Billing 131

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

Smart home or health technologies that leverage touchless technology and voice-enabled interactions (e.g.Alexa Together or Google Home) improves the in-home care experience, not just for older adults, but also for those who care for them. . Smart tags pinpoint not only locations of phones or keys, but persons with dementia.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In 2020, Voice First category of technologies moved far beyond smart speakers and voice assistants. Expect moving forward that older users to be willing to trade concerns about privacy via an always-listening device against ease of interaction with voice assistants everywhere. Voice first technology – in everything.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By Bill Siwicki | September 21, 2023 News Oracle Cerner adds generative AI to its EHR platforms The Oracle Clinical Digital Assistant tool can also respond to conversational voice prompts from. By Mike Miliard | August 10, 2023 News Senator wants Google to answer for accuracy, ethics of generative AI tool Sen.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Or CES 2019 , when Google Assistant was everywhere and today, when it appears to be ‘ going down the tubes.’ And Google is no better with Pixel phones. category tags: AgeTech , AI and machine learning , smartphones; wearables , baby boomers These assertions have been made before, of course.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

The minimalist remote for Apple TV that only a fan-boy could love; the non-obvious ‘feature’ for texting a Google Photo (28,000 views of this one forum question). Match what you have with the daunting list of Alexa devices and the help identifying YOUR device -- or the relatively brief list of Google Nest ones.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

The last published eMarketer survey in 2019 sized the software voice assistant (Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa et al.) But according to a late 2019 AARP survey , only 20% of the 50+ population use voice assistants – and for the 70+, only 12%. as penetrating one third of the US population – 111.8

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Today if looking for assistive tech for older adults, today there are multiple options, including Amazon or Best Buy. Amazon launched a similar initiative for voice offerings like smart speakers and voice assistants. But new market entrants should find local partners to test product effectiveness before going national.

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Interoperability Mobile Health EHR 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Quite a few people will, though it is hard to get a real number – which is ironic, since Amazon, Google, Apple, Samsung, etc. For many simple interactions, there is almost no difference in capability between Amazon and Google offerings. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Seniors.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2022

Here are six blog posts from the month of June: PERS Insider helpfully listed the most common PERS Google searches. Voice assistants made device hardware actually seem smart. The conclusion of the Atlantic article would seem to be facetious – ‘Google is still useful for many’, considering that 91% of searches are done with it.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 24, 2022

The differences between ‘Hey Siri’, ‘Hey Google’ or ‘Alexa’ for different devices are relatively minor compared to the power we now have. category tags: Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , vehicle/transportation technology-services , smart home. Okay, so now we headed to ‘multi-modal design.’ But in the meantime, simplicity reigns.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

Perhaps a user of an Alexa voice assistant might wish to turn on a feature in Google Home. And in mid-December more than 30 companies, including Amazon, Apple, Google, Samsung, and others announced collaborating on a set of smart home standards – part of Project Connect Home over IP. How might this work in a healthcare context?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2020

In May, Google gave 1000 Nest Hub Max devices to residents in seven Merrill Gardens communities in Washington State. Then in June, Amazon and K4Connect began an initiative to distribute 8000 Echo Dots to residents in 40 West Coast independent and assisted living communities. Turn these numbers around – there’s room for improvement.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 7, 2018

Because there is competition now, primarily from Google, the market share projection for Amazon ( which ‘shipped tens of millions of devices at Christmas ’) will drop from 66.6% share by then – and Google Home-related will rise to 30%. Other than Amazon and Google – “Other” will grow from 8.3% Should most of us care?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Future growth of that category may slow due to market saturation or possible innovation cutbacks from vendors like Amazon and Google. Voice assistants and hearing aids. Sixty-two percent of US adults as of January 2023 are using voice assistants on any device (including in-car, in-ear, at-drive-thru).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

Since 2020, several innovation accelerators, such as AppWorks Accelerator, Google Project Hatcher, and Draper, have guided the platform and offered their assistance. category tags: CES 2023 , hearables/hearing technology , digital health , assistive technologies , smartphones; wearables , pet technology. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

A video might streamline these 22 steps to set up Google Home. While the Echo setup can be done from a browser on a device that has Wi-Fi, Google Home assumes a tablet or smartphone. category tags: cell phones, smartphones , IoT and home monitoring , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Consider the video for Amazon Echo setup.

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JULY 30, 2019

The second annual event was last week – and you would think incorrectly that at least one writer from a national news media outlet would written about it by now, especially with 5000 attendees, sponsorships from Amazon and Google, 150 exhibitors, and numerous aw ards. Learn more at Behavioral Signals. Learn more at Speak2Software.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 26, 2020

Effectivate is a unique brain training program, combining strengthening of memory and attention infrastructure with learning memory techniques that assist in daily activities. Our current piano learning apps are seeing fast user and revenue growth, chosen as one of the best apps by Apple and Google and used by 10% of US piano teachers.

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JUNE 1, 2018

After all, most cannot afford private pay assisted living – which can exceed $3000/month in most locations – and assisted living occupancy is projected to be flat -- likely because people see the cost and defer move-in. As of 2017, median home care turnover was 66.7% (compared to 30% for CNAs in assisted living ). Cameras.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Study the minimalist remote control for Apple TV that only a designer could love; the non-obvious ‘feature’ for texting a Google Photo (28,000 views of this single forum question). billion users depend on Google's free email. category tags: computers, internet and social networking , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 4, 2023

It struck fear into the hearts of many, redirecting programmers (see arrival of Google Bard ). The Nomo Smart Care Essential Care Kit creates simplified digital solutions to enable caregivers to stay connected and assist their loved ones with everyday general well-being, allowing for them to know more and worry less.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Smartphone assistants. Amazon Echo, Dot Google Assistant , Sir i, Alexa MemoryWell LifePod , SharetheCare , LotsaHelpingHands. category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline. Medication reminders. Smart doorbells. Smart thermostats. GreatCall Lively Home MedMinder , PillPack Ring Nest. Smart Speakers. GPS Tracking.

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JULY 18, 2018

Ask questions to Google Assistant -- much like Apple’s Siri, shows both the promise and weakness of current offerings. The dilemma - to provide an answer to a question that exceeds (Google’s) 29-word brevity for the software’s spoken response. led insurer Cigna in March 2018 to launch Answers by Cigna.

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mHealth Digital Health HIPAA Telehealth 78

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2020

Nursing home visits are now restricted nationwide – and it appears, despite lack of clarity, that also means assisted living – the combination spanning 2.5 And particularly, for those assisted living or nursing home residents ( upwards of 50% ) who have dementia? category tags: senior living , social isolation , covid-19.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 12, 2018

Which could have been the Google scandal, the Twitter scandal, or even Amazon -- consolidation of industry players and using the data to sell them (or make ads ‘more effective’) or as with Amazon, sell them more stuff. Remember that Google gets 78% of all search ad dollars. Or when they form into near-monopolies like Amazon.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 1, 2019

Lots of negative tech energy in 2018, including healthcare data breaches , Facebook’s loss of trust , ditto with Google and its much discussed anti-competitive positioning in search. The visibility of Facebook management issues and Google competitive quagmire may actually be good for consumers. Well, maybe make that 90 million.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

Consumers already gravitate towards software applications that mostly work with ones they already use, including Gmail, Facebook, FaceTime, Zoom, Siri, and Google Assistant – most working across multiple devices. Amazon launched a similar initiative for voice offerings like smart speakers and voice assistants.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Lots of negative tech energy in 2018, including healthcare data breaches , Facebook’s loss of trust , ditto with Google and its much discussed anti-competitive positioning in search. The visibility of Facebook management issues and Google competitive quagmire may actually be good for consumers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2020

Nursing home visits are now restricted nationwide – and it appears, despite lack of clarity, that also means assisted living – the combination spanning 2.5 And particularly, for those assisted living or nursing home residents ( upwards of 50% ) who have dementia? category tags: senior living , social isolation , covid-19.

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