# CareBuddy: A Multi-Agent Conversational AI for Alzheimer’s Care and Assistance

## TL;DR

CareBuddy is a multi-agent AI system that helps manage Alzheimer’s care by providing personalized assistance with tasks like scheduling and reminders, improving usability and reducing cognitive load for users.

## Contribution

Introduces CareBuddy, a modular multi-agent conversational AI system for Alzheimer’s care with specialized agents and a central orchestrator.

## Key findings

- 85% of users rated appointment scheduling 5/5 and 90% rated grocery planning 4 or 5.
- The system significantly reduced task completion time and cognitive load.
- Participants showed high task completion rates and overall user satisfaction.

## Abstract

Managing Alzheimer’s disease presents daily challenges for both the individuals living with the condition and their informal caregivers. While conversational AI offers potential support, traditional single-agent systems often lack the specialization and context-awareness required for comprehensive care. This study introduces and evaluates CareBuddy, a modular, multi-agent conversational AI system designed to provide proactive, personalized assistance to both persons with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. CareBuddy features a layered architecture with specialized agents for medical inquiries, appointment scheduling, meal planning, and reminders, coordinated by a central orchestrator. A mixed-methods usability study was conducted with 20 participants—including family caregivers, older adults with and without early-stage memory impairment, and healthcare professionals—to assess effectiveness and usability. Results demonstrated high task completion rates and user satisfaction, with 85% of users rating appointment scheduling 5/5 and 90% rating grocery planning 4 or 5. The system significantly reduced task completion time and cognitive load. The findings indicate that a modular, context-aware multi-agent AI framework can substantially improve daily management and confidence for the entire care dyad, holding promise for integration into broader healthcare platforms.