Innovative Solutions
From a Team With Unique Expertise
We specialize in integrating Artificial Intelligence and other leading technologies into senior communities. We are dedicated to providing tailored strategies that prioritize resident well-being and independence. Our unique qualification stems from our combined professional training and our status as seniors, who are experiencing both the needs and limitations of our age group.
What We Do
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Technology Consulting and Custom AI Tools
Consultation on choosing, implementing, and integrating leading technologies. Custom-designed chatbots and apps for memos, images, minutes, marketing, surveys and more.
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Workshops
Hands-on sessions covering smartphones, tablets, AI-powered wearables, computers, communication platforms, and internet use and safety.
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Education
Lectures on AI that cover basic principles, major uses, and its potential role in supporting health, fitness, wellness, and social engagement activities.
Our Services
We deliver comprehensive technology consultation, education, and support services designed to enhance digital literacy and connectivity across your senior living community. Our programs include technology selection, implementation, and integration, as well as personalized training for residents on essential tech skills, smart devices, and online safety. We foster community engagement through regular workshops, intergenerational learning programs, and ongoing tech support clinics. Our approach incorporates engaging learning methods, including custom AI instructional platforms, as well as a popular lecture series. Our full-spectrum technology services ensure that residents and staff alike can confidently embrace digital solutions for enhanced community living.
The TouchstoneVitality Story
TouchstoneVitality was founded by Judith Foster, a researcher, and Keith Collins, a clinician. After distinguished professional careers, both became residents of a senior community in Massachusetts. Their collaboration began with co-authoring articles for their community newsletter, focused on age-related diseases that were relevant to seniors and informed by their own experiences. This work expanded into delivering lectures on these topics, eventually reaching audiences at Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) across the Northeast.
The emergence of artificial intelligence in 2022 marked the arrival of a technology with tremendous possibilities for enhancing senior wellbeing. Keith and Judith embraced the use of AI in their personal and professional lives and were inspired to help others do the same. They initiated workshops and a monthly lecture series to guide residents in using AI tools for daily tasks, family communication, and leisure activities.
Encouraged by the positive response, they co-founded TouchstoneVitality, a company dedicated to integrating artificial intelligence and related technologies into senior communities. Their mission includes implementing innovative technology tools and programs tailored to resident and community needs. Their uniqueness resides in the fact that they have deep professional experience in these fields, while being seniors themselves who understand the needs of these communities because they have lived and worked among them.
Our recent lecture at a local CCRC introduced seniors to the concept of Artificial Intelligence, exploring its history and its influence on their daily lives. It traced AI's evolution from Alan Turing's pioneering work in the 1950s to its modern applications. The presentation emphasized the benefits of AI for seniors, such as enhanced healthcare through diagnostic tools and health monitoring systems.
Our Backgrounds
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Judith Foster, PhD – Dr. Foster is an Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Boston University School of Medicine, and former Chair of the Biology Department at Syracuse University. Her research has focused on the structure, synthesis and gene regulation of elastin in cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. For the last 8 years, she has been deeply involved in resident health issues at her CCRC home, having spearheaded multiple initiatives in the areas of healthy diets, exercise, and technology. Most recently she has formed and chaired the Technology Committee that helped choose and implement her community’s resident portal. She co-founded and co-chairs the AI Group with Dr. Collins.
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Keith Collins MD – Dr. Collins is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, focused on Primary Care. He is a graduate of MIT with a concentration in Computer Science. He served as the Chief Information Officer and Associate Chief of Staff for UMass Chan Medical School. He then left academia to serve in senior management of several large health care organizations, and later left the corporate world to found several successful health care companies. Over the past several years, he has become an expert in artificial intelligence applications to medicine, with a particular focus on seniors. He publishes a well-regarded weekly newsletter on the latest trends in AI. He co-founded and co-chairs the AI Group with Dr. Foster.
Al Weekly Wrap-Up
by Keith Collins
Check out the weekly newsletter published by Keith Collins on the latest trends in AI at the following link: New Post 12-25-2024
Our mission is to provide the knowledge, tools and support needed for seniors to participate in one of the most exciting and fundamental shifts of our time - the shift from Computing to Artificial Intelligence. A new era is on the horizon—hop on and savor the journey!
Why Focus On Artificial Intelligence?
AI Revolutionizing Senior Living
AI is revolutionizing senior living communities and it’s an exciting time to be part of this transformation! As new technologies emerge, we're realizing that engaging residents in the selection and training process is absolutely crucial.
What is Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that aims to develop computer systems that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as learning, solving problems, and making decisions.
Is Artificial Intelligence New?
The idea of artificial intelligence is at least as old as the invention of electronic computers during World War II. The term was coined in 1957 at a conference on AI at Dartmouth College.
Why Are We Hearing So Much About AI Now?
After decades of incremental progress, AI has recently achieved dramatic breakthroughs. These breakthroughs burst into public awareness in 2022, with the release of ChatGPT, the first highly capable AI chatbot.