Alexa Together: Amazon launches service to help care for seniors

Amazon's Alexa has a new role: helping seniors and caregivers. On Tuesday, Amazon launched Alexa Together in an effort to help aging consumers and family members or friends who assist in caring for them. The subscription service requires an Alexa-supported device such as an Amazon Echo speaker or the Echo Show. The service includes an urgent response option giving users access to a 24/7 emergency hotline when they say "Alexa, call for help." From there, a trained professional can request police, fire department or an ambulance.