Aging In Place Technology Watch February 12, 2025
Home care is a labor-intensive business. And as everyone can see, labor is increasingly a scarce resource, likely to seem ever more scarce — as the boomers age into their 80’s and beyond, their population outpacing the growth of the care workforce. While there are many articles that will describe the ‘aging tsunami’ and worrisome lack of workers to care for the oldest, few technology solutions have entered this market up to now. How can AI tools participate appropriately in home care and home healthcare? What are some of the circumstances that make this the right time to consider? And what are examples that indicate potential? Suggestions of offerings and interviewees are welcome.
Older adults repeatedly state that...