AI and Elders Care: Voice and Ambient

AI and Elders Care: Voice and Ambient focuses on the transformative role of smart technologies in eldercare and care-with-nursing environments. The session moves beyond traditional tech implementation by emphasizing a "culture and confidence before compliance" approach, advocating for solutions built collaboratively with caregivers rather than forced upon them. The panel explores how voice-activated platforms and ambient monitoring (like gait-tracking walkers and behavioral sensors) shift eldercare from reactive interventions to proactive, preventative support. By leveraging AI to analyze daily routines, detect subtle declines, and bypass clunky physical interfaces, these innovations help older adults safely extend their independence at home while significantly expanding the capabilities of the modern caregiving workforce.

Speakers: Julie Burton, Adam Hignell, Shilpa Nair, Jeff Gilling, Balasundram Arunn, Ruban Kanapathippillai

Hosted by: Jose Garcia