Social-Health Program Combats Loneliness with AI
A social-health program is utilizing artificial intelligence to pair older adults with young people, aiming to improve social connection and reduce loneliness across ages.
The California Commission on Aging has partnered with Eldera, a virtual platform, to recruit adults 60 and older for weekly virtual conversations with youths aged 6 to 17.
Eldera is a "virtual village with a human soul"
The initiative supports the state's Master Plan for Aging, aiming to create a California for all ages and abilities by 2030. Participants undergo background checks and training before being matched.
- Weekly virtual conversations last 30 to 60 minutes
- Older adults must undergo background checks and training
- Partnership between California Commission on Aging and Eldera
Author's summary: AI pairs older adults with youths to combat loneliness.