ArticleGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Reducing Loneliness and Improving Social Support among Older Adults through Different Modalities of Personal Voice Assistants.
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- Autonomous conversational agents for loneliness, social isolation, depression, and anxiety in older people without cognitive impairment: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychological medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Wired for companionship: a meta-analysis on social robots filling the void of loneliness in later life.The Gerontologist · 2025Pooled it
- Using Smart Displays to Implement an eHealth System for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR aging · 2025Trial
- Evaluating Older Adults' Engagement and Usability With AI-Driven Interventions: Randomized Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
- Exploring Non-Embodied AI-Based Digital Companions for Older Adults in Aging and Care Contexts: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- "I Could Practice Flirting Without Pressure": A Proof-of-Concept Study of an AI Chatbot-Assisted Intervention for Men Facing Distressing Involuntary Singlehood.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Digital technologies in care for older adults living alone: a scoping review.Innovation in aging · 2026Review
- Functional experiences of a LINE-based chatbot and their associations with system use experience among older adults: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- How Older Adults with Chronic Conditions Perceive Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Virtual Humans: A Q Methodology Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparison of Smart Display Versus Laptop Platforms for an eHealth Intervention to Improve Functional Health for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- AI Applications to Reduce Loneliness Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness and Technologies.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A More Connected Future: How Social Connection, Interdisciplinary Approaches, and New Technology Will Shape the Affective Science of Loneliness, a Commentary on the Special Issue.Affective science · 2024Review
- Virtual resonance: analyzing IPA usage intensity under COVID-19's isolating canopy.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Understanding older people's voice interactions with smart voice assistants: a new modified rule-based natural language processing model with human input.Frontiers in digital health · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study examines the potential of AI-powered personal voice assistants (PVAs) in reducing loneliness and increasing social support among older adults. With the aging population rapidly expanding, innovative solutions are essential. Prior research has indicated the effectiveness of various interactive communication technologies (ICTs) in mitigating loneliness, but studies focusing on PVAs, particularly considering their modality (audio vs. video), are limited. This research aims to fill this gap by evaluating how voice assistants, in both audio and video formats, influence perceived loneliness and social support. This study examined the impact of voice assistant technology (VAT) interventions, both audio-based (A-VAT) and video-based (V-VAT), on perceived loneliness and social support among 34 older adults living alone. Over three months, participants engaged with Amazon Alexa™ PVA through daily routines for at least 30 min. Using a hybrid natural language processing framework, interactions were analyzed. The results showed reductions in loneliness (Z = -2.99,
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