AI is positioned to become a powerful ally in addressing age-related neurodegenerative conditions.
Targeting Neurodegenerative Diseases: AI’s Role in Research and Treatment
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Addressing Bias: Ageism in AI Systems
Diversifying training data is key to preventing ageism in AI.
Artificial Intelligence: An Overview
Explaining how we got to where we are with AI today and what it means.
Alone in the Digital Age: When Technology Forgets to Grow Old With Us
Potential reforms exist to prevent digital ageism and AI biases.
Artificial Intelligence at the Intersection of Aging and Public Policy
What are the risks/benefits to AI in employment, healthcare, and fraud, especially for older adults?
Harnessing AI for Healthcare Transformation: The Present, Near Future, and Beyond
AI’s emerging role in empowering older adults, caregivers, and health systems.
The Future of Long-Term Care in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Facilities should quickly get up to speed to ensure AI is used well in long-term care, but also proceed with caution.
AI as the Engine to Move Toward Integrative Health for Older Adults
AI in older adult healthcare is poised to play a very positive role, but must be approached equitably.
Wearables and Smart Homes: Sensing Technologies for Older Adult Care
As monitoring becomes more sophisticated, ideally it can free up caregivers’ time to better bond with older adults.
Harnessing AI to Strengthen Community and Support Networks
A strong network of like-minded organizations and individuals is crucial to aging while Black.
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Generations Journal, vol. 49, no. 2 (Summer 2025)
Targeting Neurodegenerative Diseases: AI’s Role in Research and Treatment
Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the early detection, diagnosis, and care of neurodegenerative diseases in older adults. This article reviews current AI applications in imaging, digital biomarkers, and electronic health records for conditions like...
Addressing Bias: Ageism in AI Systems
The American Society on Aging in 2024 hosted the first AI Summit in the OnTech conference, as part of the annual On Aging conference. Co-authors and Journal Guest Editors Dan Andersen and Faizan Wajid, members of the Explore Digits team, were honored to serve on a...
Artificial Intelligence: An Overview
Abstract: This article traces the evolution and history of Artificial Intelligence from its theoretical beginnings to modern breakthroughs like deep learning, and more familiar versions such as large language models, manifested through technologies such as ChatGPT. By...
Alone in the Digital Age: When Technology Forgets to Grow Old With Us
Imagine this. During the COVID-19 outbreak when the city is locked down, grocery stores close early and stepping outside feels like a risk. Evelyn, a 76-year-old retired nanny, lives alone, her children and grandchildren hundreds of miles away, and feels a need...
Artificial Intelligence at the Intersection of Aging and Public Policy
Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) offers significant potential to enhance the lives of older adults through innovations like digital assistants and self-driving cars. But AI also poses risks, including inaccurate decisions and biased results. This article explores...
Harnessing AI for Healthcare Transformation: The Present, Near Future, and Beyond
Abstract AI is transforming healthcare by reshaping diagnostics, streamlining healthcare operations, and offering new pathways to support elders. This article examines current and future applications of AI in healthcare, with a focus on older adults and the care...
The Future of Long-Term Care in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, and long-term care is no exception. With the advent of large language models and agentic (capable of achieving independent outcomes) AI, aging services providers must rapidly adapt to harness benefits...
AI as the Engine to Move Toward Integrative Health for Older Adults
Abstract The global aging population presents profound social, economic, and healthcare challenges, necessitating innovative approaches to extend healthspan—the period of life spent in good health. This article explores the transformative role of artificial...
Wearables and Smart Homes: Sensing Technologies for Older Adult Care
Abstract As the older population grows, elder care demand increases, putting significant pressure on professional caregivers and family members. Caregivers often face emotional and physical strain, while older people risk social isolation and delayed medical...
Harnessing AI to Strengthen Community and Support Networks
Abstract For Black elders, community is more than a support system; it’s a source of connection and well-being. As the world becomes increasingly digital, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as an important tool with the capacity to deepen or disrupt these...
Aging-in-Place Villages and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence
Abstract Older adults, their families, their communities, and public health and social services agencies share the desire to enable individuals to age in place (Malani et al., 2024). Over the past 25 years, nonprofit virtual villages have emerged as important...
Future Trends and Challenges in AI for Aging Populations
Note to readers: To solicit this conclusion from ChatGPT, the guest editors described the issue themes, sent it the final articles and asked for the article ideas and themes to be consolidated in a short conclusion. The below is that result, which was also run through...
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About Generations Journal
Generations Journal is the quarterly journal of the American Society on Aging. Each issue is devoted to bringing together the most useful and current knowledge about a specific topic in the field of aging, with emphasis on practice, research, and policy.