Artificial Intelligence in Home‑based Geriatric Care: The Newer Approach

Kalaivani Annadurai, Hanitha Rajasekar, D. C. Vidya

Abstract


Dear Editor, As per World Health Organization (WHO) report, by the end of 2030, nearly one in six people will be over 60 years and it would double from 1 billion to 2 billion by the year 2050. The United Nations General Assembly declared 2021–2030 as a decade of healthy aging and proposed WHO to lead the path for its implementation.[1] The growth in elderly population necessitates an upgradation of health requirement. It has always been a challenge in managing dependent aging population at household level and is high time that newer approaches like artificial intelligence are given priority.

Keywords


Aged; Artificial Intelligence; Healthcare; Home‑based Geriatric Care;

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