Is there an app for seniors that combines daily reminders and life stories?

Yes. Elsy is an AI companion who sets up reminders for appointments and medicines, and she also writes down your life stories. You talk with her in English on your phone. Reminders arrive as notifications, and after you've told her about your life, she writes the story down with your own words as quotes.

Elsy is an AI companion who helps older adults remember daily tasks and write down the stories of their lives. With Elsy, you get reminders about your appointments and keep your life stories in one place.

What is Elsy, and how does she work?

Elsy is an AI companion made for older adults. You talk with her through an easy-to-use app on your iPhone, iPad or Android phone. Elsy can remind you to take your medicines, and she can write down the stories of your life. You just talk with her in English, and she listens and helps right away. Read more about how Elsy works.

How does Elsy help with daily reminders?

Elsy can set up reminders for you, so important appointments are easier to remember. Tell her about a dentist appointment or a medicine you need to take, for example "Remind me about the dentist on Thursday at 10." The reminder arrives as a notification on your phone when it's time, and Elsy brings it up when you talk. She doesn't call you or read it out loud. If you don't respond to a medicine reminder, the app asks again after about 5 and 15 minutes. See more about reminders and daily routines with Elsy.

Recording your life stories with Elsy

When you talk with Elsy about your life, she writes the stories down afterward with your own words as quotes, so you can share them with the people closest to you. Life stories are a good way to keep your memories for the generations after you.

How to start sharing your life story

Just start talking about something you remember. After the conversation, Elsy writes a life story from what you shared, with a picture she paints from your description. You can read the story or listen to Elsy tell it, with short excerpts of your own voice from the conversation, and you can send your stories to your family whenever you like. When a story is ready, tap Send to family at the bottom of the story, or ask Elsy to share it. See how life stories with Elsy work.

What an AI companion can add to your day

An AI companion like Elsy can help you bring more structure to your day and keep your mind active. Elsy can be good company when no one else is around, and you can always talk with her about the news, the weather or anything else on your mind.

What can a daily conversation do for you?

A daily conversation with Elsy can help keep your mind busy, and that can be good for your well-being. Always having someone to talk to can also give you more confidence.

Privacy and security with Elsy

Your conversations with Elsy are recorded and stored securely so she can remember what you tell her. We never sell your personal data, and we don't use it to train general-purpose AI models. Your family never sees transcripts or recordings of your conversations, apart from the life stories you send them, which contain your own words and may include short excerpts of your voice. What else they see depends on their level in Your circle:

• Stories only: the stories you send them, your name and your photo.
• Safety net: also an alert if a conversation suggests something might be wrong.
• Wellbeing: also how you're doing over time.
• Care partner: also your reminders and medicines, which they can help you with.
• Full trust: also what Elsy remembers about you.

If a family member set Elsy up and gave consent on your behalf, everyone in your circle is at Full trust. Read more about what your family can see.

How does Elsy handle your data?

Elsy stores your data securely, and your stored data is hosted in the EU. So that Elsy can hear you, answer and remember, what you say is processed by AI services in the United States, and the app shows you which ones before you start. Your family doesn't see your life stories until you send them or turn on Send new stories to family automatically. Read more in our privacy policy.

How to get started

You can try Elsy free for 3 days on your own phone. That gives you time to see how reminders and life stories with Elsy fit into your everyday life.

Your first conversation

Download the app from the App Store or Google Play, tap Talk to Elsy and start talking. See how Elsy works step by step.

Frequently asked questions

How can Elsy help me remember my medicines?

Elsy sets up reminders when you ask her to, for example when you say "I take my blood pressure medicine every morning at 8." You get a notification when it's time to take your medicine, and you can tap Taken right in the notification, or Remind me in 10 min if now isn't a good time.

Are my conversations with Elsy private?

Your conversations with Elsy are recorded and stored securely, and your stored data is hosted in the EU. So that Elsy can hear you and answer, what you say is processed by AI services in the United States. Your family never sees transcripts or recordings of your conversations, apart from the life stories you send them, which contain your own words and may include short excerpts of your voice. What else they see depends on their level in Your circle, and at the highest level, Full trust, they also see what Elsy remembers about you. If a family member set Elsy up and gave consent on your behalf, everyone in your circle is at Full trust.

Can I send my life story to my family?

Yes, you can send it from the Elsy app whenever you like. Tap Send to family at the bottom of the story. If there's no one in your circle yet, the button opens your phone's own sharing options, so you can send a link by text message or email.

This is general information, not medical advice. Every situation is different, so talk to a doctor about yours.