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Barriers to full benefit of AI for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

With growing usage of AI technology, numerous ethical questions are emerging. category tags: AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , AgeTech And there are barriers that need to be addressed to realize the full potential, which is not yet fully understood. These include: Ethical dilemmas.

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Did you miss one? March blogs lament deteriorating user experience

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Today there are numerous programs to subsidize access, and smartphone penetration has exceeded 92%. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones , Television/Smart TV , wearables, smart watch For years device and software tech ‘improved’ to a point of widespread optimism about our tech future.

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Will robots help us in our homes – now and within 10 years?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

However, today, there are numerous research efforts to develop smarter robots – consider the MIT project (2021) or Boston Dynamics’ AI Institute (2022). category tags: robotics , Family caregivers , Home Care. Maybe Amazon’s ownership will improve upon its music-playing trip hazard, the Astro robot. Thoughts welcome!

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RFID: Increasing Patient Safety and Operational Efficiencies

Healthcare IT Today

Friend of the Pharmacist RFID relies on tiny tags smaller than postage stamps affixed to each medication container, kit, and tray. These tags store critical information and respond by reflecting radio waves from RFID readers. In the inherently human realm of healthcare, errors are an unfortunate reality.

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Internet access changed everything, including for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Perhaps the next wave of improvements should be on mobile device user interfaces, since advice guidelines acknowledge numerous problems – no doubt all of which older adults have experienced. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking In fact, they are still nearly as unusable out of the box as in 2013.

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From New Report: Future of AI and Older Adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

With growing usage of AI technology, numerous ethical questions are emerging. From new report published: The Future of AI and Older Adults category tags: AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , AgeTech These include: Ethical dilemmas.

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Getting Older Adults to Tech Parity in 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Over the years, numerous offerings of senior-friendly website and technology products have emerged, many cataloged in the 2021 Market Overview of Technology for Aging. category tags: computers, internet and social networking. Products matter – making them friendlier is elusive.

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