How can digitalization help to minimize loneliness in old age?
In the project Digital Neighbors, Fraunhofer IESE demonstrated how digital voice assistants can reduce the loneliness of senior citizens.
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In the project Digital Neighbors, Fraunhofer IESE demonstrated how digital voice assistants can reduce the loneliness of senior citizens.
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How can digital tools prevent senior citizens from becoming lonely in their place of residence? The project Digital Neighbors was about minimizing loneliness in old age with the help of digital voice assistants, such as Amazon’s Echo Show. The project was open for participation by senior citizens over the age of 70 living in the Breitwiesen district of Zweibrücken. The program content was tailored individually and included, for example, news, memories, weather forecasts, bus connections, video calls, and garbage collection information. The aim of the project was to minimize the loneliness of senior citizens by keeping them connected from home.