Alz Well Sistemu Nlekọta Ndị Na-arịa Dementia by Akhil Patel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ngwaahịa Dijitalụ Competition Category.
BronzNgwaahịa Dijitalụ· 2025
Alz Well Sistemu Nlekọta Ndị Na-arịa Dementia
by Akhil Patel
Client: Akhil Patel Designs
Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ngwaahịa Dijitalụ Category
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The Design
About Alz Well Sistemu Nlekọta Ndị Na-arịa Dementia
Alz Well bụ sistemu nlekọta dijitalụ maka ndị na-elekọta na ndị ọrịa dementia. Sistemu a gụnyere ngwa nlekọta nwere dark mode maka ojiji nʼabalị, band mara mma nwere njikwa olu dị mfe na otu mkpị pịnye, na ngwa okwu mara mma nwere obosara ihuenyo. Nchọpụta ọnọdụ na-enyere ndị nlekọta aka ịchọta ndị ọrịa na-akpagharị efu efu. Sistemu ihazi oge etiti nwere aro akpaaka na-akwado usoro kwa ụbọchị, ebe dashboard ahụike gosipụtara ọnọdụ onye ọrịa na onye na-elekọta ya. Nhọrọ olu ndị a maara ama na foto gbasara ihe omume na-enyere ndị ọrịa aka icheta ihe ncheta. Ọtụtụ mkpa nlekọta dementia ka a na-elekọta nʼime otu sistemu.
The Recognition
About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz
Alz Well Sistemu Nlekọta Ndị Na-arịa Dementia meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Alz Well Sistemu Nlekọta Ndị Na-arịa Dementia ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Alz Well Sistemu Nlekọta Ndị Na-arịa Dementia na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.
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
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