Quantib Blog Dementia and AI

Today, more than 55 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with dementia and it is believed that the number will increase by 10 million every year according to new data published by the World Health Organization (WHO)1. Dementia has also become the 7th leading cause of death worldwide2. This make it one of the biggest healthcare challenges we face as a society. A healthcare challenge which is still surrounded by a great deal of stigma. Figure 1: Dementia in numbers1,2. Every September is World Alzheimer’s Month, in order to destigmatize dementia and raise awareness around Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and dementia3. Organizations all over the world prepare educational resources and other activities to provide information and support to patients and families4. With that in mind, we wanted to support the cause creating this guide to show the latest developments of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of Dementia and how AI can support the whole diagnostic process as well as the day-to-day life of people living with dementia or AD.