Who Cares for Caregivers? AI Technology Rises to the Task By: Dr. Chitra Dorai
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic of this century has accelerated the push to a profound shift in consumers attitude towards health care. Deloitte Study on the “Future of Health” in 2020 calls out a change of consumer focus from “health care” to “health” [https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/life-sciences-and-health-care/articles/future-of-health.html]. The study attributes this important shift to increased consumer engagement, availability of interoperable, open and secure platforms and higher connectivity between data generated and data maintained by various actors in the healthcare ecosystem. Foreshadowing the onset of this trend, Amicus Brain Innovations began its work two years ago with a focus on the health and wellbeing of caregivers of people living with neurodegenerative disorders. Amicus Brain is a digital health technology startup devoted to the mission of transforming the task of caregiving and elevating dementia care for the greying globe. Founded by an AI Scientist with over 30 years of experience in research and development alz.org/media/Documents/alzheimers-facts-and-figures. of industry innovations, Amicus Brain’s purpose is to de- pdf ], more than 6 million Americans who are 65 years mocratize access to Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease today. Alzsolutions that help increase caregivers’ wellness and enable heimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. people living with dementia to remain living in the com- Dementia refers to a set of symptoms indicating cognitive decline such as memory loss, challenges with reasoning and munity longer. thinking which affect a person’s ability to perform every day activities. Almost two-thirds of Americans with AlzWhy is Dementia Caregiving So Hard? heimer's disease are women. The number of people living According to the Alzheimer's Association’s 2021 Alz- with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to reach nearly 13 heimer's Disease Facts and Figures report [https://www. million by 2050.
The number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to reach nearly 13 million by 2050.
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