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Innov Aging
Innov Aging
innovateage
Innovation in Aging
2399-5300 Oxford University Press US 

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2218
igaa057.2218
Abstracts
Session 5865 (Symposium)
AcademicSubjects/SOC02600
Design, Utilization, and Impact of Smart Voice Interventions in Older Adults
Huisingh-Scheetz Megan Chair Hawkley Louise Co-Chair Cotten Shelia Discussant 2020 
16 12 2020 
16 12 2020 
4 Suppl 1 Program Abstracts from The GSA 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting “Turning 75: Why Age Matters”645 645
© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America.2020This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Abstract
Smart voice (voice-first) devices such as Amazon Alexa or Google Home devices use speech as the primary input method and employ artificial intelligence to “act” on spoken commands. Smart voice devices are thought to reduce technology use barriers for older adults because older users can utilize a skill they already have (talking) rather than learning a new skill (typing). Therefore, smart voice may be a promising technology vehicle for delivering social and functional resources and for assessing health in the home of older adults and their caregivers. However, very little clinical research has been conducted to understand the unique design considerations, utilization, potential impact, and limitations of smart voice applications in older adults. This symposium will 1) describe research methods and results of user-driven design of smart voice materials and programming in older adults; 2) quantify the utilization and potential impact of “EngAGE,” a smart voice-based program delivering socially-motivated exercise, on functional outcomes and summarize perceived benefits and challenges to use among older adult and caregiver participants following a feasibility study; and 3) detail key findings and policy implications following pilots of “Community Hub,” a data collection voice application to detect social isolation, and “Social Check-in,” programs leveraging smart voice to aid in older adult socialization.