AI-Simulated Doctor’s Rounds in a Memory Ward with Alzheimer’sPatients: Using Simulation and Mind Genomics Thinking to Exploreand to Teach the Doctor-Patient Interaction

Abstract

This paper focuses on AI simulations of the “rounds” made by doctors in a facility devoted to dementia in general and to Alzheimer’s Disease in particular. The paper is divided into three distinct steps: the “town hall,” the junior doctor rounds, and the creation and exploration of minds-sets among doctors and, in turn, among their patients. These simulations provide guidance, enabling students to learn diagnostic skills in a risk-free, education-based environment. The simulations capture the complexities of human thought and behavior, enhancing empathy and communication with patients and their families. Generative AI simulations have the potential to transform the way medical students learn about and interact with patients with dementia, enhancing their understanding, diagnostic and communication skills, and ultimately improving the quality of care they provide.