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Big data comes to the assistance of senior citizens

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Given the various advances in technology, it was to be expected that medical care would be streamlined and now, thanks to big data, it is now possible. While earlier on, patient files often got misplaced, often resulting in misdiagnosis or worse, wrong treatment being provided, but now, thanks to centralized data banks, analytical programming, doctors are able to take better care of their patients. Here’s a closer look on how Big data crunching is actually helping senior citizens get the best medical help possible. Centralized information: Now, thanks to big data programs like Hadoop, medical organizations can keep, track and store all their patient information in a single centralized database. Moreover, these databanks are used by these companies to source senior leads , target them for appropriate treatment, analyze their past medical history and ensure that they receive the best medical treatment possible. Efficient diagnosis: When it comes to seniors, they often cannot reca