Alz Well Sistèm Swen pou Demans by Akhil Patel

Alz Well Sistèm Swen pou Demans by Akhil Patel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Bwonz in Pwodui Dijital Competition Category.

BwonzPwodui Dijital· 2025

Alz Well Sistèm Swen pou Demans

by Akhil Patel

Client: Akhil Patel Designs

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Pwodui Dijital Category

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The Design

About Alz Well Sistèm Swen pou Demans

Alz Well se yon sistèm swen dijital pou moun ki bay swen ak pasyan ki gen demans. Sistèm nan gen ladan yon aplikasyon pou moun k ap bay swen ak yon mòd fonse pou itilizasyon lannwit, yon braslè entelijan ak kòmand vokal senp ak kontwòl yon sèl tap, ak yon anplifikatè entelijan ak yon gwo ekran. Swiv pozisyon ede moun k ap bay swen jwenn pasyan ki mache san bi. Yon sistèm santral pou pwograme aktivite ak sijesyon otomatik sipòte woutin chak jou, epi yon tablo bòd sante montre eta pasyan an ak moun k ap bay swen an. Opsyon vwa moun yo konnen ak imaj ki gen kontèks ede pasyan yo sonje memwa yo. Sistèm sa a reponn a plizyè bezwen swen pou demans nan yon sèl platfòm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Alz Well Sistèm Swen pou Demans se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Alz Well Sistèm Swen pou Demans pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Alz Well Sistèm Swen pou Demans satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: AlzWell includes a caregiver app with dark mode for night use, a smart band for patients with simple voice and one-tap interactions, and a smart speaker with a large screen for voice commands and viewing memories. Key features: AI location tracking for wandering patients, central scheduling with AI suggestions, custom voice options for familiarity, and a wellness dashboard for caregivers. Patients gain confidence with contextual visuals, and the system simplifies caregiver-patient management.
Dimensions & Packaging: App: Responsive iOS devices (iPhone SE - iPhone 16Pro Max)
Wearable: 36mm diagonal rectangular display
Speaker: 10.2in diagonal display (1.8in depth)
Tags: Dementia, Alzheimer's, Monitoring, Mobile, Caregivers, SmartDevices, Voice, AI
Production Technology: For the app: The product was designed in Figma. The animations are done in Rive/SwiftUI. The v1 prototype is built specifically for iOS using Swift UI and UIKit with some parts done in React. The voice interactions and routing are done via a Large Language Model (LLM).
Wearable & Speaker: V2 additions to the ecosystem are designed in Figma and will be built on open-source libraries.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part of this challenge was to create something that had zero learning curve for the dementia patient (achieved via voice and one-click UI) and build a comprehensive monitoring system for the caregiver while integrating their current daily routine into the caregiving workflow.
Research: The research was divided into 2 parts:

1. User research: I talked to 3 dementia patients' family members and caregivers to understand how their lives and daily schedules are affected while caregiving.

2. Desk Research: Extensive secondary research was done from online sources like the CDC website, caregiving.org, Alz.org, etc.
Inspiration: Dementia caregivers are the worst-hit caregivers in the healthcare industry:
- 17 billion hours of unpaid care (mostly family)
- 60% have extreme stress levels
- 1/6 quit their jobs

Dementia is also the most expensive disease in the USA: 2.8 Trillion USD estimated societal cost by 2030.

Alz Well aims to reduce stress for caregivers by helping them:
- effectively managing the symptoms & well-being of the patient
- having a smart care framework at their fingertips
- manage their day-to-day schedules along with the caregiving responsibility using AI
- get help in emergencies
Project Duration: Initial research and design: 6 months (May 2022 - Jul 2022)
Development: Ongoing
Location: San Francisco, CA
Operation Flow: Alz Well is the first system designed for both dementia caregivers and patients, improving both lives. It uses AI for wandering tracking and time management, a breakthrough in dementia care. Unlike other solutions that address one issue at a time, Alz Well manages multiple dementia challenges in one system (wandering, reminiscence, home tasks, monitoring). The tech is invisible to the patient, requiring no learning curve, making it effortless to use for both patients and caregivers.
Team Members: Akhil Patel