Is Alexa a welcome guest in senior homes?
Virtual assistants have finally found their place in independent senior homes. In hindsight, it does makes sense especially that technology is best used for repetitive tasks and Siri nor Alexa never gets tired of answering the same, “When will I take my next meds?” question. There are various reasons why virtual assistants are here to stay in senior homes. 42 per cent of adults 65 and up responded that they own a smartphone according to a Pew research. This is a significant jump from 18 per cent that the figure was in 2013. With seniors being able to easily call their loved ones without being too concerned about bells and whistles of the latest smartphone, there is a lower tendency for them to feel isolated or lonely. Even if they are residing in one of the senior apartments in Indianola, IA , they can know how’s the trip of their favourite granddaughter travelling in New Delhi, India. Virtual assistants not only help them call friends and family, it can also enable ...