Alz Well Anagraw n Ssuq n Yimuden yesɛan Timmedmeḍt sɣur Akhil Patel

Alz Well Anagraw n Ssuq n Yimuden yesɛan Timmedmeḍt sɣur Akhil Patel d anerbaz yettwaqadren meqqren n 2025 Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lbrunz deg Taggayt n Tnaflit n Afeṣṣel n Ufaris Umḍin.

LbrunzAfaris Umḍin· 2025

Alz Well Anagraw n Ssuq n Yimuden yesɛan Timmedmeḍt

sɣur Akhil Patel

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Ɣef Alz Well Anagraw n Ssuq n Yimuden yesɛan Timmedmeḍt

Alz Well d anagraw amitri i wid ineggzen ɣef yimuden yesɛan timmedmeḍt akked yimuden nutni s yiman-nsen. Anagraw-a yegber asnas i wid ineggzen s yiwet n tarrayt tabarkant i useqdec deg iḍ, aḍebsi aselway s teɣri tafessast akked yiwen usiti kan, akked tissit taselway s ugdil ameqqran. Aḍfar n wadeg yettεawan wid ineggzen ad afen imuden i yettuɣalen ttrahen war ma ẓran anda. Aseɣti alugan s isumar iwulmen isefrak leεwayed n wass, tafelwit n tezmert-agi tesken addad n umeddam d win yettneggzen fell-as. Tiɣmiwin yettwassnen akked tugniwin ilelli-nsent zemrent ad εawnent imuden ad d-mmektin. Aṭas n lehwayeǧ n uneggez ɣef timmedmeḍt ttwaseflen deg yiwen unagraw.

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Alz Well Anagraw n Ssuq n Yimuden yesɛan Timmedmeḍt d amerbaḥ n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lbrunz, tagmat ɛlayen i yisnulfa yelhan, yeṭṭafaren tinawt, tamusni d tezmert. Imerbaḥen n Lbrunz d isnulfa yelhan, ttbanen d timusniwin n tmusni n yimahilen-nsen. Alz Well Anagraw n Ssuq n Yimuden yesɛan Timmedmeḍt ad yili d asnulfu yettwaɛezzen, yelhan, amaynut. Alz Well Anagraw n Ssuq n Yimuden yesɛan Timmedmeḍt yettemlil ɣef yimawlan, yettwaɛezzen s tmahilt-is.

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Taɣara Tasuft: 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.
Tigejdiwin & Akemmus: App: Responsive iOS devices (iPhone SE - iPhone 16Pro Max)
Wearable: 36mm diagonal rectangular display
Speaker: 10.2in diagonal display (1.8in depth)
Tibzimin: Dementia, Alzheimer's, Monitoring, Mobile, Caregivers, SmartDevices, Voice, AI
Tasnakta n Ufares: 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.
Asewḥel n Usnulfu: 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.
Anadi: 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.
Aseḥbiber: 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
Tanzagt n Usenfar: Initial research and design: 6 months (May 2022 - Jul 2022)
Development: Ongoing
Location: San Francisco, CA
Tanila n Umahil: 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.
Igmamen n Terbaɛt: Akhil Patel