Helping them with their digital activities when user interfaces are constantly changing.
03/06/2026
To help caregivers track residents’ health conditions and intervene before problems escalate.
03/03/2026
But they aren’t entirely confident they will be able to do so.
02/11/2026
Noting from studies how easily AI-powered chatbots can be manipulated to craft convincing phishing emails.
02/10/2026
Connected care in the home has the potential to address both the preferences of older adults and the societal imperative to care for a rapidly growing aging population
It’s 2024 -- chatbots, yuck? Given the pace of change in AI technology – both the software and its rate of adoption – it’s curious that recently the 
You can read about AI -- it's discussed everywhere. Searches reveal the many 
As the year progresses, the older adult population gets the innovators' attention. As it should be, given the swelling older adult market, growing visibility with investors, and increasing attention from the federal government. Rock Health break out the 
The decline of our tech experience was slow 
The tech user experience for all ages is mostly depressing. A few delighters here and there break up a constant struggle to produce the right command, find the right part of the right website, and overcome the insanity of bug-fixing updates after updates. And that is if you are well-trained and proficient. Whether it is a phone, a tablet, or a much-needed website, we curse and complain – and then there’s another software update and a new set of complaints. We struggle with appliance and car interfaces, trying to understand the rationale for buttons and screens that are cluttered with too much information. Stay tuned for the May, 2024 report about these user experiences and what can be done to improve them. The April blogs:
Aging in place -- sounds good, but for many, it won't work. The optimistic older adulta like their home -- and they tell survey firms that they're going to stay. We've heard this before. Ironically, in those days, it may have been a practical idea -- but as older adults age into the years in which they need care, the rising cost of the care they need may outpace their ability to pay, so what then? Family members help out if there are any, if they can, if they're nearby, and if they are willing. A lot of ifs. For the rest, we are entering a period in which more creative options will be needed and some old words, like 'roommates' and 'co-housing' will resurface.