How AI Will Push the Frontiers of Modern Medicine

However, what seems to be great news at first poses some huge challenges for current and upcoming generations. For instance, Eurostat found out that while population and average span of life have increased, the years spent in good health have not. This means a lot more people will rely on several extra years of medical support. Especially, degenerative diseases like dementia will become growing issues. For instance, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the number of people living with dementia will increase from currently about 47 million to 75 million by 2030 and triple by 2050. The projection of such stark reality raises a number of questions about the future of healthcare.