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Did you miss one? March blogs lament deteriorating user experience

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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.

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Challenging Innovators to Design for Older Adults: 2014 -2024

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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 Today, users at every age expect it and are disappointed when they cannot figure out what to do next.

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Over the counter hearing aids – an absurdly long time in coming

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Imagine if Apple’s AirPods or Nuheara’s IQBuds were called ‘over-the-counter hearing aids’ (because they aid the ability to hear) – and were marketed as useful for those with mild to moderate hearing loss, at least as a first step down the path towards greater hearing assistance.

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technologies from the Argentum 2020 virtual conference and suppliers

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“CarePredict, the leading AI-Powered Digital Health company for seniors and their caregivers offers CarePredict PinPoint Toolset consisting of Contact Tracing, Location Tracing, Path Tracing, and Room Traffic tools for Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes, and Hospital facilities.” Learn more at CarePredict.

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Social isolation of older adults – a problem and an opportunity

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Given the barriers of social distancing, the path of least resistance seems to have been to mandate isolation of elderly, considered, sometimes inappropriately , vulnerable, to be treated differently. category tags: social isolation , computers, internet and social networking.

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Not there yet -- today's design processes and tech are not designed for all

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Too often it is an afterthought or follows a completely different path based on regulations like the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. category tags: assistive technologies , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , baby boomers , Television/Smart TV. Consider accessible design – where does it fit in the design world?

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The Future of Sensors and Older Adults -- Looking Forward 5 years

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And as junior staffers are brought on board, they will be shown the career path available to them, whether in management or a new role, management of care technology. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , digital health , fall prevention, fall detection. Predictive analytics will be targeted and actionable.