Introduction

This is Part 5 in the series on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. Part 1 provided a broad overview of the industry and how AI is already being used. Part 2 focused on how doctors and clinicians use AI and how it will impact their daily practices. Part 3 described how hospitals are using AI to increase efficiency across several departments while at the same time providing better patient access to hospital systems. Part 4 illustrates how the pharmaceutical industry uses AI to reduce the R&D of new drugs but is also more focused on clinical trials and production. In Part 5, I will discuss how AI is helping in eldercare, probably not an area you think it would be in, but it is increasingly helping caregivers in many dimensions.

Why Eldercare?

The simple reason is that it’s complicated. My response is not complicated; healthcare for older adults is complicated. Think about it for a minute. First, this is my opinion, and I’m not a doctor, but I have experience providing care for our parents and stepparents for almost 15 years.

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