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Consider ever-changing tech hurdles for older adults

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Did the last iPhone upgrade, which added “ contact posters, NameDrop, StandBy, Live Voicemail, FaceTime video voicemail, a whole new Siri voice recognition model, huge improvements to autocorrect and dictation ” improve their user experience? Ah, but are they trained (especially the oldest), comfortable and proficient with using it?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 24, 2022

Starting with the older one (“ Ridiculously symmetrical and highly unusable ”) to the most recent Siri remote – where they give up on usable buttons and enable changing the channel by voice. The differences between ‘Hey Siri’, ‘Hey Google’ or ‘Alexa’ for different devices are relatively minor compared to the power we now have.

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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). Apple’s Siri is found 500 million devices , and Amazon (seems to hold the largest share of smart speakers ) shipped at least 40 million devices, though language support lags.

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Older adults need vendor empathy to attain digital literacy

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

So easy, on your Siri Remote, press and hold a button to open the control center, select the SharePlay button then choose what to watch together. category tags: Aging, ageism , AgeTech , smartphones , wearables, smartwatch , tablets. Tap this on an iPad and you will see a screen that demonstrates ‘Collections’. See vendor empathy.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Siri, Cortana, Bixby – not much positive news yet: Siri is rich in apps, but short on voice enablement of them, not long ago, Apple introduced Siri shortcuts -- enablers to easily access by voice what you do most often, according to observers, not yet a match for Google Assistant or Alexa.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Add integration with voice capabilities like Siri , Google Assistant, and Alexa and the ability to stream audio content directly to in-ear devices. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , AI , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Mobile PERS. including executives from Microsoft, VitalTech, Honor, and OneClick.chat.].

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Consumers already gravitate towards cloud software applications that work with ones they already use, including Gmail, Facebook, FaceTime, Teams, Zoom, Siri, and Google Assistant – with most of these working across multiple devices. Upgrades must be invisible or painless.

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Voice, health, wellbeing -- notes from January 2020 report

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 4, 2019

It was computed based on the percentage of 300 health-related queries that Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Cortana, Bixby and Hound (from SoundHound) were able to recognize. category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , healthcare. More to follow in January 2020]. .

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What’s next with Voice tech and seniors?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 3, 2020

The last published eMarketer survey in 2019 sized the software voice assistant (Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa et al.) category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Aging, ageism. At the end of April, ninety million US adults were estimated to own smart speakers , one-third of consumers.

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2019: What Technology Matters for Older Adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 30, 2019

Some thought was given to including Apple’s Siri, not an overachiever at that time. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Seniors. CES 2018 top competitor battle was between Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Spoiler alert, it was even more wacko at CES 2019.

Let’s talk – what’s actually happening with Voice First adoption?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 7, 2018

Alexa is missing a portable device, and Siri is apparently not worth listening to, but especially on the new HomePod. Even Apple fan boys (and girls) can run (and may prefer) Google Assistant on their iPhones as compared with Siri. category tags: voice/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging technology.

2020 Technology trends that benefit older adults and caregivers

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Add integration with voice capabilities like Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa and the ability to stream audio content directly to in-ear devices. category tags: wearables, smart watch , smartphones, cell phones , hearables/hearing technology , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Starting with the older one (“ Ridiculously symmetrical and highly unusable ”) to the most recent Siri remote – where they give up on usable buttons and enable changing the channel by voice. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , computers, broadband, and social networking , fall prevention, fall detection. Read more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 28, 2020

Consider recently purchased technology from multiple categories -- including smart speakers, use of Google Assistant, Alexa, Bixby, Siri -- with ownership subdivided by age -- and perhaps purchaser, such as an adult child. category tags: Technology - AARP , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , aging in place , Aging.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

One of the upsides of Voice First offerings like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant – updates occur on the other side of the Internet wall, in the so-called Cloud , done in one place the user just accesses. category tags: cell phones, smartphones , IoT and home monitoring , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. And what about.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 18, 2018

Ask questions to Google Assistant -- much like Apple’s Siri, shows both the promise and weakness of current offerings. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , home health care , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth , digital health. led insurer Cigna in March 2018 to launch Answers by Cigna. There’s Mayo Clinic First Aid Skill.

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Why talk to devices? Because it is both possible and compelling

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Some could query Google Assistant on smartphones or in their cars with Apple CarPlay (via Siri ) or Android Auto. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Seniors. For many simple interactions, there is almost no difference in capability between Amazon and Google offerings.

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New Technology Offerings for Caregivers and Families

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 28, 2018

FallCall Lite's unique features include Voice Activation using Siri®, Elder Apple Watch battery power monitoring by Caregivers, and a fully integrated subscription-based central monitoring service. category tags: Mobile PERS , IoT and home monitoring , fall prevention, fall detection , medication management , Family caregivers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

So easy, on your Siri Remote, press and hold a button to open the control center, select the SharePlay button then choose what to watch together. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , robotics , Home Care , home health care , senior living , SNF. Tap this on an iPad and you will see a screen that demonstrates ‘Collections’.

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Ten technologies that can help with fall detection in 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 24, 2019

"FallCall Solutions announced today that FallCall Lite, the only personal emergency assistant for Apple Watch fully integrated into a national 24/7 emergency call center, now supports Apple’s new Siri Shortcuts. Siri Shortcuts have simplified the ability to communicate and initiate commands on Apple devices.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 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). category tags: wearables, smart watch , AgeTech , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Television/Smart TV. Amazon’s Alexa service ran on multiple variants of cheap hardware.

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In the time of CES 2022 -- advice to tech firms about older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

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. category tags: CES 2022 , smartphones , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants. Upgrades must be invisible or painless.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The last published eMarketer survey in 2019 sized the software voice assistant market (Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa et al.) category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. as penetrating one third of the US population – 111.8

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