EP 148 :: Chatables for Aging Adults :: Amy Stapleton

We all need stimulating conversation. But what happens when we are isolated or spend lots of time alone? After a career at NASA, Amy Stapleton began designing interactive voice experiences for Amazon Alexa that use virtual characters to chat, entertain, and engage. After witnessing how covid lockdowns and social isolation negatively affected the health of her mother with dementia, Amy saw how this tech could benefit older adults by reducing feelings of loneliness, exercising the social and emotional brain, and potentially slowing the onset of mental decline. All we can say about this is, "Hey, Alexa. What a great idea!"

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