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In a 3-month study of 39 adults aged 65 to 85 in subsidized housing, 72 percent (28 of 39) wanted to keep using their smart speaker voice assistant after the study ended.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“In addition, 72% (28/39) of the participants indicated that they wanted to continue using the speaker after the end of the study.”
Using Smart Speaker Technology for Health and Well-being in an Older Adult Population: Pre-Post Feasibility Study, Rachel McCloud et al., JMIR Aging, 2022, Abstract, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.2196/33498)- What it measures
- At the end of the study, 38 percent of participants used the speaker daily and another 38 percent several times a week. Participants got a brief orientation, weekly check-in calls and newsletters with tips.
- What it does not show
- Small sample in one community, with support during the study. It measures acceptance of a smart speaker, not dictation accuracy for older voices.