What We'll Be Exploring in 2025
Help Shape What We Explore this Year
This email is to outline some of the topics the Longevity Explorers are exploring, and the research we will be sharing in this series during 2025. Please give feedback.
Topics on our List to Explore in 2025
While we have a long list of interesting things we would like to explore, here are some of the topics that are bubbling to the top.
The main reason these are bubbling to the top is that, for each of these topics, we see potential for some important new developments (near term) that could make a big impact on quality of life for older adults. Cross your fingers. :)
In some cases, these exciting new products already exist. Stay tuned as the Longevity Explorers learn more — and share what we learn.
For these topics, we see potential for important new developments coming in the near future — that could make a big impact on quality of life for older adults.
We hope you will give feedback on whether these sound interesting, and especially if there are other topics you wish we could explore. (Reply to this email or add comments).
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Hearing and Vision “Better Gadgets to Help”
Many older adults have vision or hearing that is not what it used to be.
Everyone is aware of the traditional gadgets to help with these issues, but over the last few years there have been some important changes in the landscape of what solutions are available. We have been wanting to dig deeper for some time, and it’s finally getting to the top of the list.
Fall Prevention, Medical Alerts: Anything New for 2025?
Every year there are some changes in what is available to help avoid falls, and to help summon help in case of emergency.
Some years there are big improvements and new entrants. Other years, not much changes. Stay tuned to learn what 2025 has brought in this field.
Social Life & Loneliness: New Ideas?
While some older adults have tons of friends and active social lives, there is a group who have real issues with isolation and loneliness.
Every year, people write articles about the problems. This year, there are some new ideas emerging. Some of them use AI. Some use more old fashioned approaches.
If you know someone who needs ideas for attacking loneliness or an improved social life, this exploration should be interesting.
Meals: Planning, Shopping, Preparation, Cleaning Up
Last year, as we brainstormed about issues that older adults hoped AI would help with, it emerged that the category of “meals” was high on some people’s wish list.
It’s not clear that AI has yet tackled this successfully, but we did find quite a few products, Apps etc, that are designed to tackle one or other aspects of “meals”.
Basically, the issue is that planning meals, preparing them, and grocery shopping, is either hard or just plain tedious for some people.
Are there solutions that might change that? We will be exploring that topic.
Robots & AI: Low Hanging Use Cases for Helping Older Adults Live Independently
We are excited about this one.
For a long time, humanoid robots that might help with some aspect of “improving life for older adults” seemed futuristic. It’s starting to seem like that might be not so distant, now.
But what exact use cases should those robots help with? What would older adults really like a robot to do for them (and be willing to pay for)?
The Longevity Explorers have been brainstorming, and we will share what we have learned.
More SmartHome Use Cases to Help Older Adults
Homes that help make life better, easier, safer etc etc have been on the radar for a while now. And explorers (especially Frank Engelman) have written many “how to” articles about specific use cases and DIY implementations.
In 2025, we hope to publish more of these important ways that smart home features can help improve the lives of older adults.
And More
And, we have lots more on the wishlist of what we would like to explore.
And, we hope you will reach out and tell us more about what you are interested in exploring — or having us explore on your behalf.
And, we hope you will reach out and tell us more about what you are interested in exploring — or having us explore on your behalf.
Look forward to interacting more during 2025.
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