Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This weekend exposed a conflict at OpenAI , the November 22, 2022 bringer of ChatGPT , between the board that wants to develop AI for good and perhaps another view, AI for commercial profit. Guess they weren’t big fans of AI for Good. AI for Good – not so good these days. The so-called ‘regulation’ of AI is a dream.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Maybe there will be new remote monitoring technologies, proliferation of software – the AI Caregiver as one example – to help. Maybe wearables, remote monitoring, telehealth, voice tech – individually fairly inexpensive and prescribed by a doctor or recommended by a family member or neighbor. to supplement in-person care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 25, 2024

In the future and with the assistance of conversational AI, the user should be able to override those and specify a profile that spans all tech interactions, acting as a complexity-hiding agent on the user’s behalf. Facial recognition profiles today enable easy device access and authentication.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

These two letters, AI, have risen to top of tech talk and media minds. And even the Federal Trade Commission is wary of the current hype and AI-powered marketing claims. The future Internet of AI-enabled Caregiving is mandatory. AI will not power the hands-on labor, but rather will free it up for more actual care.

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Nursing 131

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 27, 2023

It’s a scary time to think about AI. AI is terrifying about the possibility of making people (and journalists) obsolete or initiating accidental destruction and havoc. AI-powered digital companions and training tools are evolving. AI chatbots will be built into senior living concierge services.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

DALL-E (creating images from text captions) and other generative AI has become, uh, visible, and perhaps really useful in film-making and video game development. The rise and rise of generative AI everywhere. Conversational AI already plays a growing role in care delivery. And then there's ChatGPT -- in a class by itself.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 10, 2023

New report published - Future of AI and Older Adults. From the findings; One of the media-fueled risks today with the plethora of AI-related hype is the tendency to find and publicize deficiencies and mistakes, reinforcing the premise that it is too early for benefits across industries like senior living or home care.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

From integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare and health data platforms to establishing robust data standards that reach beyond clinical settings to managing patient consent and increased patient access, it is fair to say that health data exchange and data management have many important intricacies worthy of careful attention.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 9, 2021

The trumpets sounded loudly at the arrival of Voice First. The Future of Voice First and Older Adults was published in February of 2018. Has the future arrived for the technologists who invented Voice First and the broad market of consumers who bought and benefited, from the early days? As for ease of use?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

New announcements in the voice first category were of particular interest. These include GreatCall’s new Lively Flip phone with voice services and the announcement that Amazon’s Alexa has added 80,000 answers to healthcare questions through a partnership with Digital Health company Sharecare. It’s been an interesting technology week.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

So tech companies are beginning to offer AI-enabled cameras and sensor systems that can detect a change based on tech that is closer to the user (EDGE computing), versus transmitted to the cloud for initial processing. HEAR A VOICE: Listen and serve an appropriate response. GAIN KNOWLEDGE WITH AI/MACHINE LEARNING. Stay tuned!].

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Voice technology in 2022 – living up to hope and hype? By 2018, it seemed possible that Voice First technology (and its associated AI software) could transform the technology user experience for older adults (see report: The Future of Voice First Technology and Older Adults 2018 ).

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Telehealth 130

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 19, 2023

Consider the five year sequence of reports below, from oldest to most recent, from the introduction of voice tech to the Covid-driven rise of telehealth to smart homes to wearables to sensors to the current research underway (stay tuned!) about The Future of AI and Older Adults.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

Asked: "What AI technologies are available today to help older adults?" Does it depend on a loose definition of what is AI? But here are 'answers': Bing Chat: There are many AI-enabled technologies that are available today to help older adults with various aspects of their health and well-being. But forward motion is detectable.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2023

AI use in care delivery and marketing is not new - it just seems that way. Most would agree: AI is the hottest segment in the technology market today. AI is more established in marketing , even in senior-related businesses. AI is more established in marketing , even in senior-related businesses. Learn more at Botco.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Wearables, smart home tech, and home assistants (assume that means voice offerings) have not crossed the halfway mark in adoption. Discussions of AI makes older adults skeptical. category tags: smartphones , tablets , wearables , smart home , Television/Smart TV For those with smartphones and wearables, daily use is prevalent.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Some of the key trends: AI is behind the scenes -- everywhere. The availability of a growing trove of data about our behavior has enabled the ever-smarter world of voice interactions and sensors. Voice first technology – in everything. Every brand now has an opportunity to have its own voice with voice cloning.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 12, 2022

Then there is software from Volara (now owned by Uniguest , available as part of T ouchtown Voice ) offer tech concierge services that can help save staff some effort supporting individual users. What about voice? Growth has slowed , but voice usage did not – 46% of Americans are accessing a voice assistant at least once per month.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

And many forward-thinking CIOs and other technology leaders see how fast AI tools are evolving, and they are looking excitedly to a future where further clinical innovation will occur at rapid speed. But they're also gaining big benefits in quality improvement, cost efficiency, and more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

AI hype, fear and loathing are on the agenda. The Gartner hype cycle on AI is now published – and predicts, of course, a future plateau in generative AI. And finally, to cap things off, today the big guns of the tech industry, will spend seven hours behind closed doors discussing how to regulate AI.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Voice, Health, and Wellbeing 2020. Although work is being explored in using the voice as a health diagnostic tool, most uses today are rudimentary and/or experimental. 2020 saw more entrants into this early segment, particularly in voice assistants and new health-oriented skills, refining what works and adds value.

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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. Why voice interfaces cover a multitude of design sins. No wonder it makes more sense to talk to it. But in the meantime, simplicity reigns.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 13, 2022

And machine learning and AI are increasingly part of new offerings. Here are three categories that can help optimize staff and improve care: Voice-enabled services. category tags: wearables, smart watch , wearables , IoT and home monitoring , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. Voice to text helps those with diminished hearing. The Center uses the voice and touch enabled Sundial skill for Alexa (optimized for the Amazon Echo Show) to interact with their private Care Circle of family and friends. The last was offered by a giant US network.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2021

The entrants that can help older adults fit into categories like: Smart displays, voice first interfaces will be ubiquitous. For older adults, touchless technology and voice-enabled interactions are ideal, especially when accompanied by a display of large font text and engaging videos. It’s not just seniors who need help.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Maybe there will be new remote monitoring technologies, proliferation of software – the AI Caregiver as one example – to help. Maybe wearables, remote monitoring, telehealth, voice tech – individually fairly inexpensive and prescribed by a doctor or recommended by a family member or neighbor. to supplement in-person care.

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Telehealth 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2023

For older adults, touchless technologies and voice-enabled interactions are ideal, especially when accompanied by a display of large font text and engaging how-to-cook videos. Voice interfaces will migrate to be expected infrastructure in smart displays and apps, added to every feasible appliance, device, and vehicle.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2024

Retailers look for innovation, especially AI , product developers look for distributors, corporations look for better ways to work. Utilizing AI technology, this new device will give assistance to those who need it with hearing, as it will allow those who wear it the ability to better understand conversations in crowded areas.

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Digital Health 139

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

Smart displays and voice-first interfaces will be ubiquitous. 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. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2022

Look at the list of accessibility options on an iPhone – and see if a few of those like AssistiveTouch or Voice Control could be of use to some older people). category tags: assistive technologies , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , baby boomers , Television/Smart TV.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The monumental investment that swept AI and media visibility underscored how AI could help older adults. And the shortage of labor in the care industries put a spotlight on the gaps in care that AI tech can help close. category tags: caregivers , Home Care , senior living , AgeTech

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

AI Everywhere, including in senior care. Possibly the biggest change yet to be fully realized may be the advent of embedding AI in senior-focused technology. Will AI enablement help senior living achieve just-right staffing at a given time or location? And what about the newest AI innovation to outsmart people, ChatGPT ? .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

M anufacturer of AI-driven behavioral health coach and wearable electroceutical device created to dock with smart clothing for the home-based and remote treatment of sports injuries, chronic illness & chronic pain. The system also features an Alexa integration for voice control. Learn more from press release. Healables. "M

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Voice-enabled innovation softly races ahead. Not just for insomniacs, imagine its utility for the faint-voiced older adult wanting to ask a question. Or in-Car voice technology like Garmin Speak-Plus for directions without a screen (that’s a plus). Technology innovation announcements whiz by at what seems to be a breakneck pace.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The user interface on smartphones and tablets has become more intuitive and voice-enabled – reducing the skill required to access technology. Notice the new roles of AI, robotics, and virtual reality as analogues for the future. category tags: AgeTech , smartphones , robotics , AI and machine learning , VR/AR technology.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Voice-enabled innovation softly races ahead. Not just for insomniacs, imagine its utility for the faint-voiced older adult wanting to ask a question. Oe in-Car voice technology like Garmin Speak-Plus for directions without a screen (that’s a plus). Here are five from recent times: Amazon Care Hub. Learn more at Care Hub.

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Telehealth 134

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 3, 2020

Voice tech is pervasive – for some, but hardware market adoption may be slowing. The last published eMarketer survey in 2019 sized the software voice assistant (Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa et al.) The last published eMarketer survey in 2019 sized the software voice assistant (Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa et al.) million.

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