Alz Well Eto Itọju Iyawere láti ọwọ́ Akhil Patel

Alz Well Eto Itọju Iyawere láti ọwọ́ Akhil Patel jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ọjà Dijítà.

IdẹỌjà Dijítà· 2025

Alz Well Eto Itọju Iyawere

látọ̀wọ́ Akhil Patel

Oníbàárà: Akhil Patel Designs

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Nípa Alz Well Eto Itọju Iyawere

Alz Well jẹ́ ẹ̀rọ ìtọ́jú oníṣùu-oníẹ̀rọ (digital) fún àwọn olùtọ́jú àti àwọn aláìsàn tí ó ní àìsàn ìgbàgbé (dementia). Ètò yìí ní ohun èlò olùtọ́jú tí ó ní ipò dúdú (dark mode) fún lílò ní òru, ẹ̀gbà ọlọ́gbọ́n (smart band) tí ó ní ìdarí ohùn tí ó rọrùn àti àmì-ìfọwọ́kàn kan-ṣoṣo, àti agbóhùnsáfẹ́fẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n (smart speaker) tí ó ní ìwòye ńlá. Ìtọpinpin ipò (location tracking) ń ràn àwọn olùtọ́jú lọ́wọ́ láti rí àwọn aláìsàn tí wọ́n ti rìn kiri lọ. Ìtòlẹsẹẹsẹ àárín gbùngbùn (central scheduling) tí ó ní àwọn àbá àdáṣe ń ràn lọ́wọ́ nínú ìgbésẹ̀ ojoojúmọ́, nígbà tí pátákò àlàyé ìlera (wellness dashboard) sì ń fi ipò aláìsàn àti olùtọ́jú hàn. Àwọn àṣàyàn ohùn tí ó mọ̀ọ́mọ̀ àti àwọn àwòrán ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ ń ràn àwọn aláìsàn lọ́wọ́ láti rántí àwọn ìrántí wọn. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àìní ìtọ́jú iyawere ni a ṣàfojúsùn nínú ẹ̀rọ kan ṣoṣo yìí.

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Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Alz Well Eto Itọju Iyawere jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Alz Well Eto Itọju Iyawere yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Alz Well Eto Itọju Iyawere ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

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Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: 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.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: App: Responsive iOS devices (iPhone SE - iPhone 16Pro Max)
Wearable: 36mm diagonal rectangular display
Speaker: 10.2in diagonal display (1.8in depth)
Àwọn Àkọlé: Dementia, Alzheimer's, Monitoring, Mobile, Caregivers, SmartDevices, Voice, AI
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: 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.
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: 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.
Ìwádìí: 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.
Ìmísí: 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
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: Initial research and design: 6 months (May 2022 - Jul 2022)
Development: Ongoing
Location: San Francisco, CA
Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́: 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.
Àwọn Ọmọ Ẹgbẹ́: Akhil Patel