Amazon is now the world’s top online shopping platform, no doubt about it. Its commercial power has doubled over the years since that distant July of 1994, when Jeff Bezos established what is now a veritable empire in electronic commerce. Everyone knows the story of this American visionary who started an online book business in his garage that grew into the world’s largest e-commerce site.
Jeff Bezos is now considered one of the richest men on the planet and his Amazon company is now a reference point for those who want to shop online. The huge choice of products, and above all the speed of delivery, make Amazon the most used site in this field, which continues to offer new products that make it unattainable in the eyes of competitors. And only one last novelty has been communicated by the American company, and this is a service that also comes to Italy.
Let’s talk about a service that Amazon has literally knocked out since it was invented: Alexa, Amazon’s cloud-based voice assistant, the intelligence that powers the Amazon Echo and other devices.
Alexa to help the elderly, now also in Italy
Alexa has gained immense popularity among consumers, who prefer to communicate through voice commands that greatly help in practical daily life. Now, however, Amazon’s “voice” will have a more important and highly valuable function. As the company communicated itself, there is now a solution that allows nursing homes to integrate Alexa into their facilities and, thanks to the easy use of voice, offer an experience specifically designed for the needs of the elderly and their caregivers. After France and the UK, therefore, the function also comes to Italy.
It’s called Alexa Smart Properties for Senior Living, and in our country it can be found at Mother Teresa’s Calcutta Social Care Residence Sarejo (BS), managed by Cursana Italia, a Dussman Italy company. The service allows nursing home residents to communicate with their loved ones via voice only and make video calls, while managers and staff will be supported to assist them with various daily activities, for example, viewing tasks, menus and reminders across devices on the Amazon Echo Show. equipped with a screen.
As Amazon explains, retirement homes will allow residents to feel more independent through Alexa-related smart home features, such as smart lights and plugs and control of shutters or thermostats, allowing seniors to control the environment they live in just by voice, for staff. Saving time who can focus on support and care activities.
Renato Santinone, Duesman Italy’s Control Director of Planning and Innovation commented, “We are always committed to ensuring that our guests can enjoy their lives to the fullest. Technology has played a key role. The use of Alexa Smart Properties will allow seniors to improve their quality of life within the structure of Cursana Italia. It is an easy-to-use solution that not only entertains our guests but also keeps them connected to their families at all times”.
Finally, there are no issues related to the privacy chapter, a sensitive topic in this region, as Alexa Smart Properties for Senior Living does not share any personal information and does not store voice recordings.