Article: AI gets $20M infusion to go on the offensive against Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Disease is, at present, an unstoppable disease which attacks memory, language, and skills. The search for cures has been unsuccessful. The US government is dedicating $20 million toward the creation of a new centre, Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease—MassAITC, which will develop and use artificial intelligence tools to deepen our understanding of the disease, relying on data gathered from physicians, patients, families, and other caregivers. One stated goal is to reduce disparities noted in dementia care.
