Redefining Elderly Care With Agentic AI: Challenges and Opportunities

The global ageing population necessitates new and emerging strategies for caring for older adults. In this article, we explore the potential for transformation in elderly care through Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI), powered by Large Language Models (LLMs). We discuss how Agentic AI facilitates proactive, autonomous decision-making in elderly care. Personalized tracking of health, cognitive care, and environmental management, all aimed at enhancing independence and high-level living for older adults, represents important areas of application. With the potential to significantly transform elderly care, Agentic AI also raises profound concerns about data privacy and security, decision independence, and…