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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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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 ). In the the next wave, let’s call it Voice 2.0

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APRIL 25, 2024

Voice-enabled personalization is increasingly viable with AI. Whether it is through an app associated with a smart speaker or on a smartphone, once the user is identified, the content presented can be personalized, either through questions to verify the speaker, or through a profile associated with the device and software.

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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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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.)

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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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DECEMBER 30, 2020

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. In 2020, Voice First category of technologies moved far beyond smart speakers and voice assistants. Speaking to your car ( Hey Mercedes !)

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

Is the healthcare consumer ready for voice assistants? Voice First technology – the ability to use natural language to speak to and be spoken to by devices and software – has become at least one mandatory user interface in every business and consumer interaction. Optimism in the healthcare ecosystem remains high.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Our cutting-edge sensor technology enhances the capabilities of hearables and provides manufacturers with innovative features including gesture and context recognition, speech processing and voice enhancement, as well as precise head orientation tracking. Or do hear well but need assistance in crowded or noisy environments. Learn more.

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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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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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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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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

According to PHI analysis, the job pays so poorly today that 40% live in low-income households and 43% rely on public assistance. Consider Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot - can you say ‘ Voice control’ for kitchen floor washing? What types of robots and/or robotic assistance will be useful in a decade? Thoughts welcome!

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MAY 4, 2023

Furthermore, post-hospital care will increasingly be tech-enabled , including use of voice based chatbots like Sensely’s Molly. Increasingly AI will be incorporated into new home design and may optimized based on requirements of the homeowner – built into Wi-Fi, part of appliances and voice-operated. Recording life stories.

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APRIL 13, 2022

The news articles pile up – assisted living and nursing home staffing shortages ; stranding older adults without home health care ; keeping patients in hospitals longer because of lack of care; nursing home staffing crisis ; Medicaid paying family members to provide care , low wages and low unemployment worsen care situation , and on and on.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Older adults benefit from voice-AI enabled innovation and deployment. 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.

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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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MAY 10, 2023

This cycle was not helped by the behavior of earlier AI technologies like voice assistants. The conversational (and voice-enabled) nature of AI can make scams more prevalent. The Federal Trade Commission is already warning that AI can enable scammers to use an online audio clip to accurately clone the voice of a loved one.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

"Designed to provide affordable health monitoring and wellness support at home, the virtual assistant could help providers increase treatment adherence rates and improve health outcomes for aging and chronically ill patients. category tags: robotics , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , senior living , IoT and home monitoring.

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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). Home Care Assistance received $100 million in 2016. Read more. .

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JULY 27, 2022

Remember that memory care is a sub-category within both senior living (aka assisted living) and skilled nursing facilities (aka SNFs). Assisted living is the priciest among older adult housing alternatives, averaging $4635/month, largely private pay. Do senior living providers see the need for tech investment?

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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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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

category tags: Generative AI , AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , AgeTech Changing the recruiting processes for healthcare workers (see AI), powering patient engagement tools will be more than helpful and helping clinicians (see AI) will be all be part of the next generation Internet of Caring.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

HEAR A VOICE: Listen and serve an appropriate response. During the peak of the pandemic, many seniors were isolated – voice technology was helpful for curbing loneliness. Multiple senior living organizations saw the possibilities and deployed voice technology, even as part of concierge services. Stay tuned!].

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Voice first technology – it’s everywhere and in everything. In 2019, Voice First represented a category of technologies like smart speakers and voice assistants. Add integration with voice capabilities like Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa and the ability to stream audio content directly to in-ear devices.

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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!) Here are those reports: The Future of Voice First and Older Adults (2018).

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MARCH 31, 2021

Speaking out loud to make your voice assistant turn off all lights, play your music, or start the heater in your car feels great initially. This assistive device is designed to relieve those who struggle of hand tremors that may result from Essential Tremor or Parkinson's Disease. Learn more at Dance4Healing. Flic Smart Button.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

One of the more striking aspects of the flood of Voice First innovations is the near-feverish pace – predictions turn into practice faster than a device can say “Hello.” By then, thorny questions about privacy, personalization, and patient-doctor voice communication will be closer to resolution. Who is speaking?

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

You probably knew this – that 2018 was the year of voice tech and healthcare. As for 2019, according to Sara Holoubek, CEO of Luminary Labs , "expect a proliferation of bad voice experiences." . Google Actions/Assistant: Google is already perceived by some as better at answering questions via Google Assistant.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Only 2% of the 65+ (or 818,800) live in assisted living community – half of them with some degree of dementia. million category tags: AgeTech , senior living , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , seniors and aging policy Consider that the current census estimated population aged 65+ is 60.5 million, of which 33.2 million are men.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

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

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

It’s easy to say, and it resonates -- especially compared to other long-standing terms like assistive technology, gerontechnology and durable medical equipment (DME). Consider whether those four categories are AgeTech or ‘assistive solutions.’ The rise of AgeTech – it is a trend. Tech for quality of life – aging or not?

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JANUARY 25, 2023

The 2023 versions of voice-first interfaces on smart speakers are no longer ground-breaking – 35% of Americans now own one. 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). Health and wellness.

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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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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

AI can be used to create personalized health plans, deliver virtual care and assistance, provide remote monitoring, detect cognitive decline and falls, manage medication, and provide social and entertainment activities. This is the case with ChatGPT. Okay, okay, so it’s a beginning.

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MARCH 4, 2020

This includes smartphones, tablets, smart home technology, Voice First hardware and virtual assistants, and in-home sensors. Aloe Care is delivering the world's first voice-activated, in-home digital care assistant for older adults. Here are five of them: Aloe Care. Individuals love the easy, streamlined support.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Consider the Genworth data (see Figure 1 ) showing that it cost $108,405 for a private room in a nursing home in 2021, $61,776 for home health aide services, and $54 ,00 0 in assisted living. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , SNF , wearables , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , IoT and home monitoring.

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