Older persons, artificial intelligence and procedural justice in healthcare vulnerability, rights and legal protection in the European Union

Population ageing and the growing use of artificial intelligence in healthcare raise important questions about fundamental rights, vulnerability, and access to justice. This book examines the legal challenges facing older persons in increasingly digital healthcare systems, focusing on autonomy, informed consent, privacy, discrimination, and accountability.

Drawing on European Union law and a comparative legal perspective, the study explores the relationship between healthcare regulation, artificial intelligence governance, and procedural justice. It examines how technological innovation may reinforce existing inequalities and why traditional legal protections may prove insufficient for older patients.

Particular attention is given to structural vulnerability, age-related discrimination, human oversight, and the right to challenge decisions influenced by algorithmic systems. The book argues that recognising fundamental rights is not enough unless effective procedural safeguards make those rights enforceable.

By connecting the protection of older persons with emerging European legal frameworks, this monograph contributes to debates on human dignity, healthcare rights, and accountable artificial intelligence.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.69592/979-13-7065-206-7