[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":375},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-digital-health-and-alzheimers-disease":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":230,"relatedBooks":374},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":39,"project_category":66,"contact_email_category":70,"yst_prominent_words":71,"class_list":83,"better_featured_image":127,"acf":165,"yoast_meta":174,"_links":177},24524,"2021-06-29T10:00:00","2021-06-29T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=24524&_wpnonce=f09a02b833&status=auto-draft&type=post","2021-09-16T10:54:50","2021-09-16T08:54:50","digital-health-and-alzheimers-disease","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-and-alzheimers-disease",{"rendered":17},"Emerging Trends: Technology’s Response To Alzheimer’s Disease",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>In our new series, Emerging Trends, we are looking at those technologies in digital health that are on a particular ‘hype cycle’ – technologies and solutions that currently stand out from the rest because of their novelty, timeliness, or greatness. These are solutions everyone’s talking about or the ones they should. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Technological solutions to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease, in particular, are rising with increasing pipeline drug development, promising biomarkers, and more. Let’s jump right in.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Liza Marshall was “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2021\u002Fjun\u002F22\u002Fman-with-alzheimers-proposes-to-his-wife-after-forgetting-they-were-married-she-said-yes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">over the moon\u003C\u002Fa>” when she said yes to the love of her life in a small ceremony. And it didn’t matter that Peter, then a husband of Liza’s for 12 years, didn’t remember their first marriage at all. Peter Marshall has early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, a condition that affects about 10% of people with this ailment . Gradual memory loss, cognitive decline, wandering off to unknown places, inability to dress up in the morning: living with dementia and its most common form, Alzheimer’s disease, is a heart-wrenching burden for both patients and their loved ones. Yet, as Liza Marshall told the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.washingtonpost.com\u002Flifestyle\u002F2021\u002F06\u002F21\u002Falzheimers-wedding-husband-wife-vow\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington Post\u003C\u002Fa>, “\u003Cem>it’s been devastating, but I’ve done my best to stay positive and focus on one day at a time.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews-room\u002Ffact-sheets\u002Fdetail\u002Fdementia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO estimates\u003C\u002Fa> that around 50 million people have dementia worldwide. Every year, about 10 million new cases, 60-70% of it, result in Alzheimer’s disease. As the global population ages and the number of individuals suffering from these conditions rise, digital technologies step forward and offer some solutions for early detection and disease management.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Cognitive decline, gradual impairment of cognitive functions such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning, some crucial aspects of human identity, degrades all other aspects of life. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nia.nih.gov\u002Fhealth\u002Falzheimers-disease-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\">Alzheimer’s disease\u003C\u002Fa> slowly destroys memory and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In mild cases, the patient might only forget what they were told 10 minutes ago; however, the condition can interfere with a person’s daily life and activities in severe instances. In late-stage Alzheimer’s, patients must entirely rely on others to take care of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FDementia-And-Alzheimers-1-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"digital health and Alzheimer's\" class=\"wp-image-24526\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FDementia-And-Alzheimers-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FDementia-And-Alzheimers-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FDementia-And-Alzheimers-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FDementia-And-Alzheimers-1-512x341.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.newsweek.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Age is one of the most critical risk factors for dementia – but it’s not an imminent result. As it’s such a complex disease, experts don’t even agree on what causes Alzheimer’s. The reasons probably include a combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.health.harvard.edu\u002Falzheimers-and-dementia\u002Fwhat-can-you-do-to-avoid-alzheimers-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harvard Health Letter suggests\u003C\u002Fa> an active lifestyle with plenty of daily exercise, a Mediterranean diet (fresh vegetables and fruits, whole grains, olive oil, nuts, legumes and fish), and getting enough sleep. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In addition, keeping up cognitive health – perhaps \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-improve-your-cognitive-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">with some digital health technologies\u003C\u002Fa> -, learning new things and connecting socially might also add to the factors keeping the disease from developing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Early diagnosis with blood, biomarkers or smart devices\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By the time a patient is usually diagnosed, neurons in the brain have already died, causing irreparable damage. Besides \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lunduniversity.lu.se\u002Farticle\u002Fnew-blood-test-shows-great-promise-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">finding hints in blood tests\u003C\u002Fa>, researchers are also experimenting with digital biomarkers linked with the disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of these could be one’s own retina. It is “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.eurekalert.org\u002Fpub_releases\u002F2021-06\u002Fucdm-ror062321.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cem>one of the most promising biomarkers\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem> for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s\u003C\u002Fem>,” and the test can be conducted in an ophthalmologist’s office without any previous preparations. It turns out, the roughness of the retina layers can determine the stage of the disease – analysed by an A.I. within minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Using the power of consumer-grade mobile and wearable technologies is another perspective of early diagnosis. Remote monitoring of symptoms related to cognitive impairment with smart devices is the goal of multiple \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-019-0084-2\">studies\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.the-scientist.com\u002Fbio-business\u002Fearly-detection-of-dementia-with-smart-devices-67484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">researches\u003C\u002Fa>. In February 2021, drugmaker Biogen and Apple were partnering to conduct a multiyear study “\u003Cem>to \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fbiogen-apple-launch-virtual-study-cognitive-decline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cem>establish digital biomarkers\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem> for monitoring long-term cognitive performance and to spot early signs of mild cognitive impairment.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>A Quest on the Sea – for research\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Smart devices were used in the “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.telekom.com\u002Fen\u002Fcorporate-responsibility\u002Fcorporate-responsibility\u002Fsea-hero-quest-game-for-good-587134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">biggest research ever\u003C\u002Fa>” on dementia. With the help of telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom, researchers from the University College London created an online game for the early detection and finding a possible treatment for dementia. According to their website, “\u003Cem>over 4.3 million players played for over 117 years in total, providing scientists with data that would have taken traditional dementia research 176 centuries to collect.”\u003C\u002Fem> The science behind the game focused on one of the first signs of dementia: loss of navigational skills. The game produced a sufficient amount of data to create a benchmark for human spatial navigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FSea-Hero-Quest-1.jpg\" alt=\"digital health and Alzheimer's\" class=\"wp-image-24530\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FSea-Hero-Quest-1.jpg 1296w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FSea-Hero-Quest-1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FSea-Hero-Quest-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FSea-Hero-Quest-1-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1296px) 100vw, 1296px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.telekom.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Changes in speech patterns could also indicate the disease; thus, alongside experts, we expect that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002Farticle\u002Fboston-science-ma-state-wire-massachusetts-nh-state-wire-74571b706309f6dcfdf1571609408a3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital assistants, chatbots, or devices such as Amazon Alexa\u003C\u002Fa> might be used in the future to diagnose various types of dementia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And as always, A.I. is also used in the diagnosis of the disease. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) could provide insights into neuron activities within the brain – but its data is too complex to analyse. In a study in October 2020, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.spiedigitallibrary.org\u002Fjournals\u002Fjournal-of-medical-imaging\u002Fvolume-7\u002Fissue-05\u002F056001\u002FSpatiotemporal-feature-extraction-and-classification-of-Alzheimers-disease-using-deep\u002F10.1117\u002F1.JMI.7.5.056001.full?webSyncID=9d9b94ab-09cc-4461-4906-67c1debc2770&sessionGUID=796223dd-809a-d653-a431-0626932bec9c&SSO=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scientists published results\u003C\u002Fa> of the machine learning algorithms they developed analysing fMRI data. The first results are promising: the A.I.’s accuracy was “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspie.org\u002Fnews\u002Fartificial-intelligence-based-algorithm-for-the-early-diagnosis-of-alzheimers?SSO=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cem>as high as, or higher than that of other methods\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem>.\u003C\u002Fem>” \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Treatment\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A group of researchers from the University of Queensland \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uq.edu.au\u002Fnews\u002Farticle\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fnew-discovery-how-brain-tangles%E2%80%99-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease\" target=\"_blank\">have recently discovered\u003C\u002Fa> how a protein uses the brain’s own cells to spread, which could be a cause of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Understanding how the protein is spreading offers the opportunity to stop it, lead researcher and dementia expert Professor Jürgen Götz \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.brisbanetimes.com.au\u002Fnational\u002Fqueensland\u002Fresearch-finds-trojan-horse-spreading-alzheimer-s-causing-toxin-20210204-p56zmb.html\" target=\"_blank\">explained\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, music might also be helpful. Dr. János Kollár, a Hungarian clinical psychologist, music therapist, trainer and assistant professor of Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-amazing-world-of-music-and-digital-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told The Medical Futurist\u003C\u002Fa> that listening to music can help older adults regain their sense of self-worth and spirit. Remembering, singing along or just listening to old songs significantly \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC5267457\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">improves cognition for Alzheimer patients\u003C\u002Fa>. As a result, they wander off less frequently, they can maintain their independence better, and their self-esteem rises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In June 2021, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nationalgeographic.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fhow-the-new-alzheimers-drug-worksand-why-the-fda-is-under-fire-for-approving-it\">FDA gave the green light\u003C\u002Fa> to the first drug since 2003 to treat symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F6072980\u002Falzheimers-drug-approval-controversy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Huge anticipation preceded\u003C\u002Fa> the ruling, and today it seems the drug could not live up to them: experts question the efficiency and the side-effects of the novel drug. At the time of writing this article, as many as three members of the particular FDA panel \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F6072980\u002Falzheimers-drug-approval-controversy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have resigned\u003C\u002Fa> over the controversy. But there’s a cumbersome need for an Alzheimer’s drug, and it will come inevitably – and hopefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Living with Alzheimer’s\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital assistants like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mycarer.app\u002Fpages\u002Fjury\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Alexa\u003C\u002Fa> can aid patients and their family members in disease management. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvoicebot.ai\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F23\u002Falexa-skill-aimed-at-assisting-alzheimers-patients-launches-in-the-uk\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">My Carer Alexa service\u003C\u002Fa> allows users with early-stage dementia to set reminders for daily tasks, such as preparing meals or taking medicines, thus maintaining their independence and boosting their confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002FGettyImages-1168897253-768x512.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34933\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002FGettyImages-1168897253-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002FGettyImages-1168897253.jpeg 863w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: Getty Images\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are other interesting technological support options patients can use, like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC7349047\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">socially assisting robots\u003C\u002Fa>. It might sound weird at first to put our loved ones in the “hands” of a robot, but they can provide a range of care and support to the elderly. There are \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.aal-europe.eu\u002F5-technologies-that-help-people-living-with-dementia\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multiple technologies in use\u003C\u002Fa> for this purpose, from companion to monitoring and medication management. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Senior living communities are also reacting to the growing need to care for people with dementia. The first of its kind, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhogeweyk.dementiavillage.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hogeweyk Dementia Village\u003C\u002Fa>, inspired many \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dementiavillage.com\u002Fprojects\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">worldwide to build\u003C\u002Fa> residential areas focusing on possibilities instead of disabilities of their residents, shifting towards more personalised care. In June 2020, the first \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvillagealzheimer.landes.fr\u002Fen\u002Fthe-establishment#le-projet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alzheimer’s Village opened in France\u003C\u002Fa>, welcoming 120 inhabitants with Alzheimer’s disease or related. Such villages, designed to increase the freedom and reduce the anxiety of their residents, help them remain active and retain their independence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside the French village for Alzheimer's patients\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fpg9sLKkTU2I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-fdc2622f-e808-496a-b252-4476c204f19a\">\u003Cstrong>Not forgetting the future\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"block-59533398-faf6-42f2-a6d8-c71d1509f13a\">Imagine how different the attitude and management of the condition might be when smart algorithms based on digital biomarkers could extrapolate a potential disease curve to the future – and clinicians could act on that way before it actually happens. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"block-82cf65b6-b57b-4425-87c6-1fbc37966c42\">Digital sensors and digital assistants will ensure that people suffering from the disease can maintain their independence much better than ever before; and, in the meantime, A.I. will \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalxpress.com\u002Fnews\u002F2021-04-artificial-intelligence-language-cancer-alzheimer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crack the language of cancer and Alzheimer’s.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"block-65626719-2fa7-44c3-b6d3-f8f3ee7c3b45\">This is all we do hope for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Bertalan Mesko, PhD, the Director of The Medical Futurist Institute, launched The Medical Futurist to help individuals, companies, and governments understand how digital health technologies bring healthcare into the 21st century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u003Cem>“Digital health technologies empower patients to become proactive in their life; empower medical professionals to do their job being supported by advanced technologies, and companies and policymakers to make better decisions about their future.” – Dr. Bertalan Meskó\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To support this transformation, Dr. Meskó and The Medical Futurist team is working relentlessly analyzing the latest trends in digital health and bringing insights to the 800,000+ readers and followers of our publications, along these principles:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: #e71d3299;\">\u003Cstrong>The Medical Futurist is a place to learn, not a place for advertising\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Gradual memory loss, cognitive decline, wandering off to unknown places, being unable to dress in the morning: to live with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease might be a heart-wrenching burden for both patients and their loved ones. As the global population ages, and the number of individuals suffering from these conditions rises, digital technologies must step forward and offer some solutions for early detection and disease management. That’s what we examined in detail here, so let’s see the intersections of digital health and Alzheimer’s disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,24533,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38],6261,4879,504,491,521,489,512,494,[40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65],275,594,289,839,304,6303,313,7241,139,425,7243,161,7245,965,204,7247,976,206,7249,1055,207,7251,1446,246,1447,271,[67,68,69],947,950,951,[],[72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82],1617,1681,1723,1883,2017,2405,3471,3561,3825,3829,1571,[84,14,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126],"post-24524","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-forecast","category-lifestyle-medicine","category-artificial-intelligence","category-empowered-patients","category-future-medicine","category-personalized-medicine","category-robotics","category-telemedicine","tag-healthcare","tag-elderly","tag-innovation","tag-robots","tag-medical","tag-amazon-alexa","tag-medicine","tag-hogeweyk","tag-alzheimer","tag-technology-2","tag-janos-kollar","tag-brain","tag-jurgen-gotz","tag-cognitive-health","tag-diagnosis","tag-sea-hero-quest","tag-biomarkers","tag-digital","tag-deutsche-telekom","tag-elderly-care","tag-digital-health","tag-harvard-health-letter","tag-alzheimers-disease","tag-future","tag-dementia","tag-health","project_category-company","project_category-medical-professionals","project_category-patients",{"id":24,"alt_text":128,"caption":27,"description":129,"media_type":130,"media_details":131,"post":5,"source_url":164},"digital health and Alzheimer's, tmf, brain, cognitive health","tmf, brain, cognitive health","image",{"width":132,"height":133,"file":134,"sizes":135,"image_meta":162},1920,1080,"2019\u002F08\u002F102_Alzheimer-and-digital-health.png",{"medium":136,"large":142,"thumbnail":147,"medium_large":151,"1536x1536":152,"2048x2048":157},{"file":137,"width":138,"height":139,"mime-type":140,"source_url":141},"102_Alzheimer-and-digital-health-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F102_Alzheimer-and-digital-health-370x208.png",{"file":143,"width":144,"height":145,"mime-type":140,"source_url":146},"102_Alzheimer-and-digital-health-768x432.png","768","432","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F102_Alzheimer-and-digital-health-768x432.png",{"file":148,"width":149,"height":149,"mime-type":140,"source_url":150},"102_Alzheimer-and-digital-health-150x150.png","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F102_Alzheimer-and-digital-health-150x150.png",{"file":143,"width":144,"height":145,"mime-type":140,"source_url":146},{"file":153,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":140,"source_url":156},"102_Alzheimer-and-digital-health-1536x864.png","1536","864","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F102_Alzheimer-and-digital-health-1536x864.png",{"file":158,"width":159,"height":160,"mime-type":140,"source_url":161},"102_Alzheimer-and-digital-health-2048x1152.png","2048","1152","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F102_Alzheimer-and-digital-health-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":163,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":163,"copyright":27,"focal_length":163,"iso":163,"shutter_speed":163,"title":27,"orientation":163},"0","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F102_Alzheimer-and-digital-health-scaled.png",{"related_posts":20,"related_posts_footer":166,"subtitle":27,"related_books":170,"cta_type":173,"cta_color":27},[167,168,169],21160,34305,34879,[171,172],24759,24763,"subscribe",{"yoast_wpseo_title":175,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":176,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"Emerging Trends: Technology’s Response To Alzheimer’s Disease - The Medical Futurist","As the number of dementia patients rises, we looked around how technology could help. 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With over half of the world’s population \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fglobal\u002Fabout-the-ilo\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fnews\u002FWCMS_675946\u002Flang--en\u002Findex.htm\" target=\"_blank\">lacking\u003C\u002Fa> access to essential healthcare, it is easy to sum up: we’re heading towards a healthcare crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity aligncenter\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sombre numbers from \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>The 2023 report of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) projects the total physician shortage in the U.S. of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>As for Europe, “the health workforce crisis in Europe is no longer a looming threat – it is here and now” the World Health Organization \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Feurope\u002Fnews\u002Fitem\u002F22-03-2023-the-health-workforce-crisis-in-europe-is-no-longer-a-looming-threat---it-is-here-and-now.-the-bucharest-declaration-charts-a-way-forward\" target=\"_blank\">declared in 2023\u003C\u002Fa>.  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd-ilibrary.org\u002Fsites\u002Fec8a199e-en\u002Findex.html?itemId=\u002Fcontent\u002Fcomponent\u002Fec8a199e-en\" target=\"_blank\">In Asia\u003C\u002Fa>, besides missing healthcare professionals from the health system, an uneven geographical distribution of health workers is a further obstacle. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>We see \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthpolicy-watch.news\u002Feight-country-healthcare-workers-migration\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">increased healthcare worker migration to rich countries\u003C\u002Fa> – leaving the vulnerable – especially in Africa – even more so.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the 2023 \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fpublications\u002Fi\u002Fitem\u002F9789240069787\" target=\"_blank\">WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards list\u003C\u002Fa>, the situation is getting worse year after year. The latest list comprises 55 countries that face the most pressing health workforce challenges related to universal health coverage. In particular, these countries have: 1) a density of doctors, nurses and midwives below the global median (i.e. 49 per 10 000 population); and 2) a universal health coverage service coverage index below a certain threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49639\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The main drives for these shortages are similar: on the one hand, it’s the population’s growth and ageing. This highly contributes to the increased need for medical professionals. In the U.S., the population aged 65 and over is projected to grow by 45.1% by 2033. On the other hand, active physicians are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Feurope\u002Fnews\u002Fitem\u002F14-09-2022-ticking-timebomb--without-immediate-action--health-and-care-workforce-gaps-in-the-european-region-could-spell-disaster\" target=\"_blank\">getting older in the developed world\u003C\u002Fa>, nurses are leaving their profession in great numbers.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Where numbers lead us\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp>Based on the statistics, we can declare that there will always be a shortage of healthcare professionals globally\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There will always be fewer health workers trained than needed. As more and more people receive care and our diagnostic arsenal is improving, the number of people diagnosed with chronic diseases will keep on increasing. Similarly, as the number of areas providing advanced health care increases, the demand for skilled medical professionals will remain the same – or will grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A medical school bottleneck further augments the problem: medical schools receive far more applications they can and will facilitate. Later comes another obstacle: the lack of residency spaces. This is a global problem; and it comes as no surprise that the annual Match Day, organised by the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nrmp.org\u002Fabout\u002Fnews\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Fnrmp-releases-the-2023-main-residency-match-results-and-data-report-the-most-trusted-data-resource-for-the-main-residency-match\u002F?utm_source=search_results_page&utm_campaign=nrmp_search_page&utm_term=match%20results\" target=\"_blank\">National Resident Matching Program\u003C\u002Fa> in the United States, is celebrated throughout the country. This is the day when medical school students and graduates from the U.S. and worldwide learn which residency programs they can join in the States over the coming 3-7 years. In 2023, there were 43k+ active applicants for 37,425 places. It matters most for our statistics because numbers here are accurate predictors of future physician workforce supply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png\" alt=\"hospital, digital health, device, doctor TMF\" class=\"wp-image-48231\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews-room\u002Ffact-sheets\u002Fdetail\u002Fnursing-and-midwifery\" target=\"_blank\">global shortage of nurses and midwives\u003C\u002Fa>, who represent more than 50% of the current shortage of health workers, and the International Council of Nurses’\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.icn.ch\u002Fnews\u002Ficn-report-says-shortage-nurses-global-health-emergency\" target=\"_blank\"> latest report\u003C\u002Fa> paints a dark picture of the mental health and well-being of the professionals working in the segment. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The WHO-led \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fteams\u002Fhealth-workforce\u002Fabout\u002F5thglobalforum-hrh\" target=\"_blank\">Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health\u003C\u002Fa> had put together \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fpublications\u002Fi\u002Fitem\u002F9789240063341\" target=\"_blank\">a list of recommended action points\u003C\u002Fa> addressing the human resources problems in healthcare. The Action Plan is guided by five “core principles”:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Use data to inform and drive decision-making in planning and investment.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Engage stakeholders through inclusive cross-sectorial dialogue.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Promote equity, ensuring the benefits reach the vulnerable and underserved.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Align investment and action with the needs of populations and health systems.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Remain country-led, empowering national governance and leadership\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Drawing conclusions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the issues above combined, we need to get prepared for a new era in healthcare. On the upside, it means an ever-improving quality of care worldwide. It’s provided by widespread and common use of technology tools and devices in the hospital and at home. On the downside, there will be larger distances between doctors and patients and even nurses and patients. Here are the most important repercussions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>We will not be able to talk to a doctor about every single health issue, neither live nor over the phone. (If you can do so today, praise the moment – this will change or be utterly expensive.) \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n\u003Cli>AI-based chatbot systems and other algorithmic solutions will take over on triage and while waiting. In fact, AI could contribute to solving the human resources crisis in healthcare – \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcould-a-i-solve-the-human-resources-crisis-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">read more about it here\u003C\u002Fa>. We are already starting to see \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fgenerative-ai-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">the generative AI revolution\u003C\u002Fa> bringing \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zdnet.com\u002Farticle\u002Fgoogle-health-expands-ai-powered-breast-cancer-screenings-integration\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">practical solutions\u003C\u002Fa> to everyday healthcare. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41586-023-06291-2\" target=\"_blank\">Chatbots specifically trained for medical use\u003C\u002Fa> will\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2023\u002F7\u002F8\u002F23788265\u002Fgoogle-med-palm-2-mayo-clinic-chatbot-bard-chatgpt\" target=\"_blank\"> enter the arena soon\u003C\u002Fa>, they will \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Farxiv.org\u002Fpdf\u002F2307.14334.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">become multimodal\u003C\u002Fa>, which will mean that in the foreseeable future waiting days or weeks for a doctor \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedpalm-new-ai-medical-chatbots-will-soon-be-better-than-waiting-for-a-doctor\" target=\"_blank\">will very likely pose higher risks\u003C\u002Fa> than having AI as the first line of contact. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n\u003Cli>Patients and doctors need a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cultural transformation\u003C\u002Fa>: healthcare professionals and patients are in this together hand in hand. The first line of response will inevitably need to be technological, not personal, saving time for physicists and nurses alike.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Technology is changing healthcare, and it is a good thing. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":245,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Based on the statistics, we can declare that there will always be a shortage of healthcare professionals globally\u003C\u002Fp>\n",34881,{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[35,249],800,[251,252,253,254,255,256,257,258,259,260,40,261,262],1224,358,4729,6041,821,6253,7239,214,956,3085,1008,308,[264,68,69,265],949,952,[],[268,82,269,270,271,272,273,74,274,75,275],3743,3757,1631,1683,1685,1709,1739,3615,[277,14,85,86,87,88,89,94,278,279,280,281,282,283,284,285,286,287,288,98,289,290,291,125,126,292],"post-34879","category-healthcare-policy","tag-physician-burnout","tag-physician","tag-who","tag-covid-19","tag-a-i","tag-cultural-transformation","tag-national-resident-matching-program","tag-doctor","tag-nurses","tag-covid19","tag-medical-professionals","tag-medical-education","project_category-educators","project_category-policy-makers",{"id":246,"alt_text":294,"caption":27,"description":295,"media_type":130,"media_details":296,"post":169,"source_url":313},"physician shortage","Physician shortages lead to less contact between patients and doctors",{"width":132,"height":133,"file":297,"sizes":298,"image_meta":312},"2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01.png",{"medium":299,"large":302,"thumbnail":305,"medium_large":308,"1536x1536":309},{"file":300,"width":138,"height":139,"mime-type":140,"source_url":301},"tmf_article_277-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-370x208.png",{"file":303,"width":144,"height":145,"mime-type":140,"source_url":304},"tmf_article_277-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png",{"file":306,"width":149,"height":149,"mime-type":140,"source_url":307},"tmf_article_277-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-150x150.png",{"file":303,"width":144,"height":145,"mime-type":140,"source_url":304},{"file":310,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":140,"source_url":311},"tmf_article_277-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":163,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":163,"copyright":27,"focal_length":163,"iso":163,"shutter_speed":163,"title":27,"orientation":163},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01.png",{"subtitle":27,"related_books":315,"cta_type":173,"cta_color":27,"related_posts_footer":318,"related_posts":20,"key_takeaways":322},[171,316,317],24762,34151,[319,320,321],21320,21822,24858,[323,325,327],{"title":324},"\u003Cp>By 2030, there will be a significant shortfall of healthcare workers, leading to a global healthcare crisis\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":326},"\u003Cp>Technological advances, especially AI, will become an essential component in healthcare, acting as the first line of response to mitigate these shortages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":328},"\u003Cp>Despite the challenges, embracing technology can streamline healthcare services, possibly reducing the need for more personnel and emphasizing a smarter distribution and workflow for improved patient care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":330,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":331,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":239},"Will It Be A Luxury To Meet Physicians? - The Medical Futurist","Based on statistics, the world is facing an increasing gap between the demand for more healthcare professionals and reality. 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