Exceeding expectations in every way. The next report was going to be titled – “The Future of AI in Senior Living” but that was so yesterday. One 2023 document, The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Senior Living offered up the categories where it would/could be useful – including in remote home monitoring, and its ‘emerging’ categories of AI solutions for seniors and senior living communities. The report referred to a 2023 study about how an AI algorithm could predict patients at highest risk for readmission to the hospital – using multiple data sources as inputs. No surprise – the algorithm’s recommendations were used, and the predictions and care recommendations enabled a 21% reduction of rehospitalization.
You were not alone at finding the first page of Google search results annoying. As has been expected, the tech user experience was annoying. There wereads and more ads to scroll past as you looked for a believable answer. As a result of those ads, the answer seemed, well, somewhat untrustworthy. But a few months ago, that changed, and for those of you just returning for a search, you will be startled. Asking “what AI is in hearing aids” – a longer answer is provided, with the ads for hearing aids pushed to the right side for those with big screens. On a phone, these are not visible. No doubt Google is working on that as we speak, though its list of examples, these soon became AI (Gemini) powered paid ads.
Asking ChatGPT a question on an iPhone returns a detailed answer. Of course, it’s slightly different when asked again. The question: “What devices are useful for monitoring older adults in their home?” The categories (and sub-categories) were not surprising – you can give it a try yourself. They included medical alerts, smart home devices, cameras and video monitoring, remote health monitoring fall detection sensors, GPS tracking devices, medication management, environmental monitoring. On the iPhone, adding companion robots – and an observation: “These devices, especially when used together, can create a safer and more supportive environment for older adults living independently.”
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Technology has enhanced the world for those with vision limitations. As many as 50 million Americans have some degree of vision loss -- a problem that was poorly addressed by technology prior to the arrival of smartphone navigation, smart glasses, sensors, robotics and AI in nearly all devices and technologies. Today, it's a whole new and innovative world -- supportive of individuals with a range of vision limitations from low vision to completely blind. And in fact, today those who are blind can use haptics to follow a game in real time, even in a stadium. They can create presentations from data sets, read road signs down the road, navigate airports and safely make their way through obstacle-filled streets. Here are five technology enablers that will likely make a difference:
AI has innovative solutions that enhance health management, safety, social engagement, cognitive support, and personalized care for seniors in retirement.
The month of May -- and the hostility about AI overflowed.Given the pace of change in AI technology – both the software and its rate of adoption – it’s curious that recently the Wall Street Journal published an aging survey about what customers don’t use and/or like about chatbots. These observations include the usual: ‘hallucinated’ answers; lack of customer awareness that they are talking to a chatbot (really???); the chatbot is too nosy. Or it asked too many questions; or couldn’t handle two questions. Which would make this article, like much of media coverage of AI, sound negative. Too late, adoption happened anyway. This is a commentary, perhaps, on the nature of news media in general, who either are mirroring the AI skepticism in the public, or more typically promoting it. But clearly with chatbot adoption, the public is paying new attention. Sigh. Here are the four blog posts from May, 2024:
Exceeding expectations in every way. The next report was going to be titled – “The Future of AI in Senior Living” but that was so yesterday. One 2023 document, 
You were not alone at finding the first page of Google search results annoying. As has been expected, the
Asking ChatGPT a question on an iPhone returns a detailed answer. Of course, it’s slightly different when asked again. The question: “What devices are useful for monitoring older adults in their home?” The categories (and sub-categories) were not surprising – you can give it a try yourself. They included medical alerts, smart home devices, cameras and video monitoring, remote health monitoring fall detection sensors, GPS tracking devices, medication management, environmental monitoring. On the iPhone, adding companion robots – and an observation: “These devices, especially when used together, can create a safer and more supportive environment for older adults living independently.”
Technology has enhanced the world for those with vision limitations. As many as 50 million Americans have some degree of vision loss -- a problem that was poorly addressed by technology prior to the arrival of smartphone navigation, smart glasses, sensors, robotics and AI in nearly all devices and technologies. Today, it's a whole new and innovative world -- supportive of individuals with a range of vision limitations from low vision to completely blind. And in fact, today those who are blind can use haptics to follow a game in real time, even in a stadium. They can create presentations from data sets, read road signs down the road, navigate airports and safely make their way through obstacle-filled streets. Here are five technology enablers that will likely make a difference:
