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Barriers to full benefit of AI for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Lack of interfaces to senior and health care systems. The lack of standardization of electronic records has been a major impediment to AI access and accuracy of retrieved information or assessment. category tags: AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , AgeTech

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Four observations from AI and the Future of Care Work research

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Here are four observations from the just-completed research interviews on this topic: Machine learning and analytics convert population health to a ‘population of one.’ Avatars such as care.coach are emerging built on health protocols and large data sets. And in 2023, AI technology is emerging to manage and even improve care.

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Four factors underpin AI potential in health and home care

Aging in Place Technology Watch

As care delivery and consumer expectations change, the traditional fee-for-service model has already morphed into the new era of health-care consumerism – a patient-organized mix of self-care, urgent care, and in-home care. Between 60 and 80% of adults have searched online for health information.

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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

“I am a health care executive who happens to be a patient, caregiver, and advocate,” Stacy Hurt explained to me in a Zoom chat we shared on 31 May. Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. Stacy first stepped a toe into social media via online support groups focused on rare diseases for Emmett.

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New report: AI and the Future of Care Work 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

As care delivery and consumer expectations change, the traditional fee-for-service model has already morphed into the new era of health-care consumerism – a patient-organized mix of self-care, urgent care, and in-home care, avoiding emergency rooms or long wait for a doctor visit. Healthcare delivery is migrating away from the hospital.

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Older Adults will benefit from AI -- sooner rather than later

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The following domains will add AI (via voice or other interaction modes) to services, including: Health management of self-care, enabling conversational access. And a paper from NIH will soon be published that verifies the accuracy of ChatGPT-sour ced medical information. Monitoring with nuance.

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Chatbots and conversational AI offer help with finding care

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Not surprisingly, a search for ‘chatbots and older adults’ reveals research studies targeting those aged 60+, startup investment, for example, Lena , which evolved into Lena Health for scheduling appointments , and a small study about what makes a compelling chatbot. They can also boost tech confidence and user self-sufficiency.

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