Artificial Intelligence and Health Care for Older Adults, a Future for All of Us
We are racing towards a time wherein the largest demographic of the population will be comprised of older adults and where it is now also possible to measure, monitor, and diagnose long term risk factors and provide effective and valuable preventative interventions. Thanks to the achievements of modern health care, we have reached a tipping point in the need for a robust geriatric workforce. Through the implementation of thoughtful, deliberate, and collaborative processes, Artificial Intelligence can play a significant role in preparing individuals in both mind and body for healthy aging. On May 1, 2025, the Johns Hopkins Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory (JH AITC) hosted a one-day summit in Washington, DC, to explore the future and potential uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for older adults. Presenters and participants discussed the challenges facing the implementation of this technology into the U.S. health care system and the opportunities recent advances are affording in improving the quality of life for older adults.
Authors
- Sarah Lock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2876-6705)
- Márlon Juliano Romero Aliberti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7467-1745)
- Phillip Phan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1366-1604)
- Peter M. Abadir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8186-0066)
- Çağlar Coşarderelioğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7560-1287)
- Thiago Junqueira Avelino‐Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9347-0519)
- Thomas Laskow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0173-1588)
- Mark A. Supiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5438-5087)
- Debra Saliba
- Thomas Horton
- Esther S. Oh
- Daniel Thomas
- April Ehrlich
- Sohemi Pagan Leon
Institutions
- West Los Angeles College (US)
- University of Arizona (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Memorial Health University Medical Center (US)
- Global Health Council (US)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital Sírio-Libanês (BR)
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (US)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2026-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70682
- Primary Topic
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Johns Hopkins University
- American Glaucoma Society Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University
- National Institute on Aging