Tech adoption for older adults is growing... The surveyed ubiquity of technology has led to a belief that it is everywhere it needs to be, with media assumptions about the benefit of smartphones and online tools, ownership of devices, or access to broadband speeds. The majority of older adults now own smartphones and smart TVs. Why? To access digital services. And, of course, to connect with families. But it is past time to make smartphone user interfaces more usable (accessible even) and make sure that if it’s the only phone an older adult owns, it supports sharing tools like FaceTime, text chatting, or YouTube.
What caught our attention in 2024 in the older adult aging and health tech market? By the end of the year of 2024, heading into CES 2025, AI, or at least the term ‘AI’ has caught the eye of all, from scammers to overpriced startups to overspending investors. It all is reminiscent of previous years of hysteria over the web, the cloud, voice, and so on. As we head towards CES 2025, where an enter new class graduates into the booths and brouhaha, here is a look back at 2024’s most notable blog posts:
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL, UNITED STATES, October 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today’s senior living and care organizations are challenged by a shortage of available workers, higher expectations of residents, and too much technology presenting too little actionable insight. Generative AI (GenAI) and machine learning technologies are being deployed in limited use cases, but as tools mature, they will be able to help senior living and nursing homes in ways that early adopters see today.
Concerns about AI are all around, but its future role is inevitable. There it is, one consumer well-publicized survey after another, whether it is the WSJ, Pew Research or AARP, even as adoption in business, healthcare and other industries grows. Consumers continue to express worry – but in the meantime…82% of companies are either using or exploring use of AI today. That parallels the senior living and care organizations interviewed for this new report – there is a combination of evaluating, limited use, and actually in use with benefit. Interviewees contributed ideas, actual projects and concerns, helping to shape the new report, The Future of AI in Senior Living and Care.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aline™, the leading provider of senior living operating software, today introduced Aline Intelligence™, an innovative AI system designed to streamline operations, enhance performance insights and drive higher profitability for operators.
Senior living and nursing home executives weigh in on the role that AI may currently offer and will likely play in the future. They see the potential to optimize their workforce and obtain better insights about their residents' needs. Within a few years, AI will no longer be described as a separate category -- but its features of machine learning, customized vocabulary and conversational responses will be expected and provided.
No surprise – AI tools are already part of senior living operations and planning. The research phase is nearly complete for the report on AI in Senior Living and Care. It is increasingly apparent that AI is not a future for many. it is already solving vexing problems that proprietary or existing apps could not effectively tackle, whether in senior living or skilled nursing home environments. Although a few interviewees felt that AI tools were 'not quite ready for prime time' all saw that the future benefit, particularly in terms of more effective use of data, optimizing workloads of staff, and proactive monitoring of the wellbeing of residents. The report will quote specific executives about their experiences, but here are insights from the 20 conversations held to date: