Support for older adults and disabled individuals is changing in ways that would have seemed impossible a decade ago. Rapid advances in assistive technology and virtual care offer hope, yet they also prompt hard questions among those navigating daily realities: How do new tools fit complicated lives? Can digital solutions be trusted with tasks as personal as mobility, safety, and social engagement? Families want more than smart devices—they want something genuine and lasting.

Families often first notice changes: a parent's irritability, withdrawal from favorite routines, or unfamiliar outbursts that seem to arise without warning. These moments unsettle daily life and spark worry in spouses, adult children, and care teams alike. Behavioral shifts—like agitation, confusion, or persistent sadness—may surface gradually with age or after a new diagnosis. Sometimes these changes follow medical setbacks; sometimes, their roots stay hidden. Whatever the c