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Voice Assistant

Voice assistants can provide helpful audio reminders for appointments, daily routines, and simple information like the time, date, or weather.
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Two Alexa voice assistant devices on a table, one with a screen showing the time and date and one speaker-only device with a blue light ring.

Why this is useful to you

Forgetting reminders, routines and appointments creates stress. Audio reminders can pair well with other types of reminders to add an extra layer of support to daily life like remembering medication or calendar appointments. If screens are hard to see or a phone is out of reach or hard to navigate, voice assistants also help with checking the time, answering simple questions or calling someone. Voice assistants can even turning things on and off by voice like lights or a fan.

Ways You Can Use It

Alexa device with a screen showing a doctor’s appointment reminder for the next day.
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Appointment reminders

You can set reminders in advance; for example, if you have a doctor's appointment at 10am, you can set a reminder for a couple hours before the appointment. This could also include a reminder such as "you should leave in 10 minutes" to ensure you aren't late.

Alexa device with a screen showing a reminder to drink a glass of water at 9:00 AM.
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Reminder to drink water

Another daily challenge can be staying hydrated, and remembering to drink water. You can set reoccurring, periodic reminders to drink water.

Alexa device with a screen showing a daily reminder to stand up and walk around at noon.
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Nudge to stand

One thing that is also easy to slip the mind is walking around and standing up throughout the day. Setting reminders to stand up can be a needed nudge to make sure you move as often as you should.

Alexa device with a screen showing a weekly reminder to call and check in with Allison.
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Weekly routines

Weekly routines can also be a useful application of voice assistants. For example, a reminder to call and check in with a loved one as a designated time every week.

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