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Communication difficulties negatively impact relationship quality and are associated with social isolation and loneliness in later life. There is a need for accessible communication interventions offered outside specialty mental health settings.

Pilot randomized controlled trial.

Assessments in the laboratory and intervention completed in-home.

Twenty adults age 60 and older from the community and a geriatric psychiatry clinic.

A web-based communication coach that provides automated feedback on eye contact, facial expressivity, speaking volume, and negative content (Aging and Engaging Program, AEP), delivered with minimal assistance in the home (eight brief sessions over 4–6 weeks) or control (education and videos on communication).

System Usability Scale and Social Skills Performance Assessment, an observer-rated assessment of social …