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AbstractBackgroundCapturing the complexity of an individual's uniqueness and life experiences is difficult. New technology approaches are needed to simplify the process of knowing the person’s story to improve care and communication.MethodLifeBio is currently developing a cross‐platform application (tablet, phone, web‐based), called LifeBio MemoryTM for people living with Alzheimer’s Disease or mild cognitive impairment. Utilizing groundbreaking technologies (including artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and speech to text conversions), LifeBio Memory is a novel machine‐learning‐based application that converts speech to text and generates life stories. LifeBio Memory will serve as an interactive tool to cultivate communication between people living with dementia, their family, and professional care partners. The LifeBio Memory application uses a new voice‐based application to prompt and store individuals’ stories, photos, and videos—resulting in a personalized, therapeutic reminiscence experience. Auto‐summarization technology will make a "quick read" version of the story possible; knowing the person improves quality.ResultCurrent results show a speech to text conversion accuracy of ∼99% with standard audio captures, and conversion rate accuracy above 90% in multiple voice files, which are the more difficult scenarios. Human parity is considered to be above 94%. LifeBio Memory has the initial automation of the extraction of keywords and phrases that will be utilized to summarize the life story. LifeBio and its research partner, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, have recently completed focus groups and people living with Alzheimer's Disease were the first to see, use, and evaluate the new application. Professionals in memory care and family members of people living with dementia were also included in focus groups.ConclusionInitial focus groups have evaluated the new LifeBio Memory software. These first focus groups gave valuable feedback on preferences, likes and dislikes, and ease‐of‐use for the application. Including people living with dementia in focus groups (online focus groups during COVID) for technology products like LifeBio Memory has been a valuable experience, and more details on lessons learned and next steps will be shared. NOTE: LifeBio Memory is supported by an SBIR grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under Federal Award Identification Number R44AG069566.
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