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.”
Aging baby boomers – the demographic looms large – and their future is likely underserved. You see it everywhere, baby boomer-focused marketing, articles about their wealth and interests, etc. Yet the 30 million peak boomers also represent a bleak future ‘peak burden.' This Economic Impact study published in April 2024 notes that two-thirds are not prepared for retirement. The details of this study are depressing – about a future that will be financially worse for women than men, in total representing 30 million people who will all be 65+ in six years. On the positive side, according to an AARP survey there is growing interest in technology from the older adult population, particularly in fitness apps. But are useful technologies viewed in combination for the baby boomers’ life and health span? Not yet.
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.”
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