One present theory is that cloud based apps can help individuals and families do some of what is presently done “for them”. Two obvious big areas where this could mean a huge opportunity are education and healthcare…as DIY tools need to be developed and managed/ offered…and the “market is” astronomical.
From a NYTimes article on healthcare and insurance and the changes underway there:
Many patients, research indicates, recover best at home, where they are surrounded by loved ones and far away from the opportunistic infections and depressing atmosphere that can permeate an institution. Home health care is also the cheapest option, even when accounting for a visiting nurse, physical therapist and rented medical equipment. Yet about 60 percent of Medicare patients are instead sent to nursing homes or rehabilitation hospitals.