Artificial Intelligence and technology are no more a futuristic vision like Star Trek, it's a reality which has seeped into our lives in some way or the other.
Be it WiFi connected washing machine, fans, lights, CCTV cameras, door locks everything is getting super intelligent and on the click of a button.
The larger point of debate is, how is this technology impacting the homes of Older People and at what cost?
In my opinion for any product to make headlines and highlight its utility, it's the customers who have the appetite for experimenting with new products along with the purchasing capacity, and in most cases it's typically the urban areas who get to see such innovations first.
There are many smart homes solutions which are now available however the awareness and affordability is yet to reach the economies of scale.
Since the longevity is getting extended combined with the demographic growth, it is natural that more and more Senior Citizens will be living alone and for longer periods of time, which basically means surviving alone with support and dependency on technology.
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Pankaj Mehrotra
