Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Amazon and Older Adults. It’s already been a big year for new Amazon offerings that could benefit older people. This month’s most obvious change was the introduction of Amazon Care Hub , an Alexa app that can be used to help monitor potentially isolated older adults. 2020 Research Reports – A Recap. Read more. . .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2022

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. Amazon’s Alexa Together wants to help monitor falls of older adults in senior living. Learn more. See recent reports: .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Observe that despite the hysteria over Amazon layoffs , voice technology has passed its hype cycle and is now present and utilized in at least 95 million US households. Or Alexa Together will move beyond remote monitoring towards mitigating social isolation (as its name implies). Up ahead -- CES 2023. Check it out !].

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2022

From in-home motion sensors to Amazon Care to Alexa Together, homes of older adults will continue to be smarter and more useful, especially for healthcare. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , Mobile PERS. The stampede into the home boosted demand for broadband access. million users by 2025.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Apple and Google innovations begin to matter – and then there’s Amazon. Meanwhile over at Amazon, multiple new features were announced in 2022, including much silliness (Star Trek trivia and fun sounds in the weather update). In comparison to Apple and Google, Amazon targets older adults in its offerings.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 18, 2018

Alexa has the answer to ‘Where’s the Nearest Hospital” but sends you to WebMD for how to treat a sunburn. One of the critiques of WebMD’s Alexa skill – it didn’t understand drug names. But see Independent Health’s Alexa skill – does asking about your deductible make any sense? So what’s intriguing?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 31, 2018

So one must ask -- has Amazon discovered seniors – sort of, but not overtly. People seem to think there is a list of Alexa skills and commands that are or could be useful. And in fact, a search on the Amazon site turns up many – but as for Amazon itself – well it is as stealth in intent as Google, only more so.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

Here are a few examples: Voice assistants: Voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant can help older adults perform various tasks using voice commands, such as setting reminders, making phone calls, and controlling smart home devices. category tags: Generative AI , fall prevention, fall detection

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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. And on 9/24 Amazon announced CareHub, a way to monitor family members from afar.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

More recently, Amazon partnered with Vayyar to serve up room-based fall detection as part of Alexa Together. category tags: AI and machine learning , hearables/hearing technology , fall prevention, fall detection , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants. NOTE: Next week, a new report, "The Future of Sensors and Older Adults" will be posted.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Amazon’s Alexa service ran on multiple variants of cheap hardware. 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. Book me on the afternoon trip! In the the next wave, let’s call it Voice 2.0

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 30, 2019

The second annual event was last week – and you would think incorrectly that at least one writer from a national news media outlet would written about it by now, especially with 5000 attendees, sponsorships from Amazon and Google, 150 exhibitors, and numerous aw ards. Learn more at SurveysByVoice. Witlingo Voice First for Healthcare.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

There are plenty of click-bait websites topping the search list, like Holiday Tech Gift Ideas or the lengthy Amazon tech gift list or even a list described as The 7 Best Tech Gifts to Buy for Seniors -- really? Consider the video for Amazon Echo setup. Warning -- this is not a blog post about what to give to seniors.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Quite a few people will, though it is hard to get a real number – which is ironic, since Amazon, Google, Apple, Samsung, etc. For many simple interactions, there is almost no difference in capability between Amazon and Google offerings. January 15-16, 2019: Alexa Conference in Chattanooga. all know how many they have shipped.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 30, 2019

CES 2018 top competitor battle was between Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Seniors. RideRite, a bicycle handlebar designed by Virginia Tech students won a Stanford Longevity challenge. Spoiler alert, it was even more wacko at CES 2019.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Samsung , Best Buy and Amazon now group offerings that could be helpful for older adults and those who care for them. Add integration with voice capabilities like Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa and the ability to stream audio content directly to in-ear devices. What other changes matter for this market?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Amazon Echo, Dot Google Assistant , Sir i, Alexa MemoryWell LifePod , SharetheCare , LotsaHelpingHands. category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline. Smart thermostats. GreatCall Lively Home MedMinder , PillPack Ring Nest. Smart Speakers. Smartphone assistants. Memory/Stories. Caregiving and Family Support. Memory care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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. And on 9/24 Amazon announced CareHub, a way to monitor family members from afar.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Strolling is not the right word, but as we approached the Las Vegas Convention Center last January, Google Assistant was on giant billboards all around – with competing and nearby giant Amazon Alexa signs. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , aging in place , seniors and aging policy , tech-enabled home care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

Many will need to be monitored in their home for chronic diseases and in-home risk of falling – Amazon noticed with Alexa Together – Verizon noticed with its Care Smart Watch. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , computers, broadband, and social networking , baby boomers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Chattanooga was a visit to the Alexa World Fair , where the song ‘ Everybody’s Talkin’ acquired new meaning – clearly the Voice First landscape, well-tracked by Voicebot.AI category tags: Voice First/AI technology , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , CES 2019. and Bret Kinsella , is heating up.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

AI is a fundamental machine-learning element in voice technology , which is here to stay, despite the noisy racket about Amazon. Residents can use voice commands to call for help if needed, it is partnered with Amazon in Alexa for Senior Living. category tags: AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , smart home.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2020

During 2018, Amazon patented a version of its Alexa technology that perhaps could evaluate whether a person is ill. Perhaps a user of an Alexa voice assistant might wish to turn on a feature in Google Home. category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants. Who is speaking?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 7, 2018

Because there is competition now, primarily from Google, the market share projection for Amazon ( which ‘shipped tens of millions of devices at Christmas ’) will drop from 66.6% Other than Amazon and Google – “Other” will grow from 8.3% category tags: voice/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging technology.

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