Using Voice-Activated Technologies to Enhance Well-Being of Older Adults in Long-Term Care Homes.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Information communication technologies (ICTs) can enhance older adults' health and well-being. Most research on the use of voice-activated ICTs by older adults has focused on the experiences of individuals living in the community, excluding those who live in long-term care homes. Given evidence of the potential benefits of such technologies to mitigate social isolation and loneliness, more research is needed about their impacts in long-term care home settings. With this in mind, we evaluated impacts and engagement of older adults with voice- and touchscreen-activated ICTs in one long-term care home in Canada.

Research design and methods

Interviews were conducted with older adults who were provided with a Google Nest Hub Max and with staff as part of

SUBMITTER: Grigorovich A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11630282 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature