Alz Well Uhlelo Lokunakekela Abantu Abane-Dementia ngu-Akhil Patel

Umdwebo Alz Well Uhlelo Lokunakekela Abantu Abane-Dementia ngu-Akhil Patel ungumnqobi ohlonishwa kakhulu womklomelo odumile we-2025 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Esigabeni Somncintiswano se-Umkhiqizo Wedijithali.

IbhulonziUmkhiqizo Wedijithali· 2025

Alz Well Uhlelo Lokunakekela Abantu Abane-Dementia

ngu Akhil Patel

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Mayelana ne-Alz Well Uhlelo Lokunakekela Abantu Abane-Dementia

I-Alz Well iwuhlelo lokunakekela lwedijithali labanakekeli babantu abane-dementia neziguli. Uhlelo lufaka i-application yomnakekeli ene-dark mode yokusetshenziswa ebusuku, ibhande elihlakaniphile eline-voice elilula nezilawuli zokuthinta okukodwa, kanye nesipikha esihlakaniphile esine-screen enkulu. Ukulandelela indawo kusiza abanakekeli ukuthola iziguli ezizulazulayo. Uhlelo oluphakathi lokuhlela nezincomo ezenzeka ngokuzenzakalelayo lusekela izinhlelo zansuku zonke, futhi i-dashboard yempilo ikhombisa isimo sesiguli nomnakekeli. Izinketho zezwi ezijwayelekile nezithombe ezihambisana nomongo zisiza iziguli ukukhumbula izinkumbulo. Izidingo eziningi zokunakekela abantu abane-dementia zibhekwa kuhlelo olulodwa.

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Mayelana ne-Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Alz Well Uhlelo Lokunakekela Abantu Abane-Dementia iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Alz Well Uhlelo Lokunakekela Abantu Abane-Dementia ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Alz Well Uhlelo Lokunakekela Abantu Abane-Dementia iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

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Izici Ezihlukile: 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.
Izilinganiso Nokupakisha: App: Responsive iOS devices (iPhone SE - iPhone 16Pro Max)
Wearable: 36mm diagonal rectangular display
Speaker: 10.2in diagonal display (1.8in depth)
Amathegi: Dementia, Alzheimer's, Monitoring, Mobile, Caregivers, SmartDevices, Voice, AI
Ubuchwepheshe Bokukhiqiza: 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.
Inselele Yokudweba: 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.
Ucwaningo: 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.
Ugqozi: 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
Ubude Bephrojekthi: Initial research and design: 6 months (May 2022 - Jul 2022)
Development: Ongoing
Location: San Francisco, CA
Ukuhamba Kokusebenza: 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.
Amalungu Eqembu: Akhil Patel