# AI Care for Elderly

> AI tools help 23 million U.S. workers manage elder care without replacing human help.
- Title: AI Care for Elderly · Pymnts | Shortify
- Summary: AI tools help 23 million U.S. workers manage elder care without replacing human help. AI agents support elder care coordination for 23 million U.S. workers…
- Keywords: elder care, long term care, family caregivers, u.s. workforce, brookings, aarp, business, finance, Care, Elderly, Pymnts
- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/ai-is-stepping-up-to-care-for-the-elderly
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-10-29T14:00:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ai, elder care, long term care, family caregivers, u.s. workforce, brookings, aarp, business, finance
## Elder Care Workforce Shift
Nearly 23 million working Americans now care for older adults, surpassing those caring for young children.
## AI in Long-Term Care
AI handles assessments, monitoring and care coordination in long-term care settings.
## Data Gaps in AI Tools
Older adults remain underrepresented in AI training data, affecting tool accuracy.
## Brookings Model
Brookings proposes ai for medication reminders, daily check-ins and care navigation.
## Workforce Strain
Elder caregivers make up 14% of the workforce, growing as family care shrinks.
## AI Benefits for Workers
AI tools reduce burden on working adults during business hours for elder care.
## Policy Solution
Brookings suggests a new home care benefit within Medicare to fund ai care systems.
## Key takeaway

AI agents support elder care coordination for 23 million U.S. workers, reducing burden on family caregivers.