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Alz Well Деменцияны Багуу Системасы by Akhil Patel

Alz Well Деменцияны Багуу Системасы by Akhil Patel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Коло байгеси in Санариптик Продукт Дизайны Competition Category.


КолоСанариптик Продукт· 2025

Alz Well Деменцияны Багуу Системасы

by Akhil Patel

Client: Akhil Patel Designs

A' Design Award Коло байгеси Winner in Санариптик Продукт Category

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The Design

About Alz Well Деменцияны Багуу Системасы

Alz Well — деменция менен ооруган пациенттерди багуучулар жана пациенттердин өздөрү үчүн иштелип чыккан санарип багуу системасы. Система түнкү колдонуу үчүн караңгы режими бар багуучу тиркемесин, жөнөкөй үн жана бир басуу менен башкарылуучу акылдуу билериктин, чоң экрандуу акылдуу колонканы камтыйт. Жайгашкан жерин аныктоо функциясы багуучуларга адашып кеткен пациенттерди табууга жардам берет. Автоматтык сунуштары бар борборлоштурулган график күнүмдүк режимди колдойт, ал эми ден соолук көрсөткүчтөрүнүн панели пациент менен багуучунун абалын көрсөтөт. Тааныш үн варианттары жана контексттик сүрөттөр пациенттерге эстеликтерди эстеп калууга жардам берет. Бул система деменцияны багуунун бир нече муктаждыгын бир системада чечет.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Коло байгеси

Alz Well Деменцияны Багуу Системасы – A' Design Award Коло байгесинин жеңүүчүсү, чыгармачылыгы, тапкычтыгы жана зээндүүлүгү менен айырмаланган сонун дизайндарга берилген жогорку бедели бар таануу. Коло жеңүүчүлөр – жетиштүү чеберчиликтүү жана таасирдүү чыгармачыл туундулар, алар авторлорунун бай тажрыйбасын, элестетүүсүн жана тапкычтыгын ырастайт. Alz Well Деменцияны Багуу Системасы жогору бааланган, суктанууга жана сүйүүгө татыган буюм, өзгөчө кесипкөй жана жаңычыл болот деп күтүлөт. Бул Коло байгени жеңген дизайн искусство, илим, дизайн жана технологиядагы мыкты практиканы камтыйт жана майда-чүйдөсүнө көңүл бургандыгы менен мыкты. Alz Well Деменцияны Багуу Системасы муктаждыкты сонун канааттандырат, каалоого тийет, сезимдерди арбайт жана кызыгууну козгойт.

Behind the Design

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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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