Senior-Housing Company Has High Hopes for AI, Other Tech

Brookdale Senior Living is investigating the use of artificial intelligence, data analytics, and voice assistants to improve care and quality of life for senior-housing residents, reports the Wall Street Journal . Brookdale CIO Chris Bayham said the voice-assistant apps can particularly help visually impaired and less technology-proficient residents to engage with cellphones and tablets, while receiving useful information on events from community managers. Bayham also sees promise in integrating data from Wi-Fi or Bluetooth-enabled medical devices, like heart-rate or respiratory monitors, with secure electronic health-record systems. Brookdale runs more than 800 senior communities, serving roughly 80,000 older residents and persons with independent living, assisted living, outpatient therapy, and hospice care services.