Project Overview

• Problem: Alzheimer's patients' struggle with memory loss which increases caretaker stress.
• Contribution: Conducted user research on Alzheimer patients' cognitive struggles & factors that increase caregiver stress. Designed four brand collages, assisted in wireframing and designing the UI prototype. Made design iterations based on testing & feedback.
• Contraints: Identifying user flows for caretaker & patient interfaces; understanding cognitive limitations & how it affects product usability.
• Outcome: Designed a dual-interface app to address patient & caregiver needs effectively.

Design Question

What combination of products and services in an app will help to increase Alzheimer's patients' memory strength, preserve memories and help caretakers?

Research

While conducting research for this project, my team and I broke it down into four sections. The clients, Users, Research Ideas, and Solutions. Below are some key statistics that we found.

Users

The users of this project are patients with Alzheimer's and their Caretakers. Patients are individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Due to the nature of the disease, patients may face challenges in memory retention, communication, and daily activities. The goal was to increase a patient's memory strength while giving caretakers access to tracked cognitive tests and exercise scores.

Brand Styles

I gave my team four brand styles to choose from. We all agreed that the green colored option was the best because it radiates life and hope.

Two User Interfaces

Care Receiver Wireframes

Caretaker Wireframes

Sign Up Screen

Choosing your Account

• Sign-up screen collects name, email or patient number, phone number, & password
• Users can choose to sign up for a caregiver account, patient account, or both
• Sign-in screen requires email or patient ID number & password
• Face ID support is available for iOS devices

Care Receiver UI in Depth

Home Screen

• Offers a range of interactive activities for patient users
• Linked caregiver accounts are displayed at the top
• Calendar and to-do sections assist with daily tasks and help caregivers monitor short-term memory
• Recommended activities showcase popular choices from other users

Games Screen

• Clicking on Games Activity navigates users to the Games Screen
• Features a variety of games, including puzzles, memory flashcards, color matching, word association, Go Fish, and word search
• Games track long-term cognitive progress based on score and difficulty

Communication Screen

• Patients can communicate thoughts & feelings with just two taps
• This action notifies all linked caregiver accounts instantly

Music Screen

• Music screen lets users select a genre & play music through the app's audio player
• Listening to music helps stimulate memory, reduce stress & anxiety, improve cognitive function, & support a structured routine

Exercises Screen

• Patients can follow along with guided exercises
• Offers a variety of beneficial exercises
• Each exercise has a defined difficulty level
• Difficulty can be adjusted before starting

Exercise Activity Screen

• User taps on an exercise and difficulty level
• The app redirects the user to a dedicated tutorial screen
• The screen displays a series of tutorial videos
• Videos are tailored for seniors (modified movements, clear pacing)

Caretaker UI in Depth

Home Screen

• Care receivers list – View assigned patients
• Recent communication updates – Latest messages/health alerts
• Today's reminders – Daily tasks & appointments
• Monthly reports tracker – Cognitive & physical progress
• Favorites section – Quick-access songs & exercises
• Purpose: Monitor patient well-being & organize daily care tasks

Patient Portal Dashboard Section

• Summary Report – Displays key health/data insights for the selected care receiver
• Downloadable Sections – Each report section includes a download button
• PDF Export – Saves selected data as a PDF document to the user’s device

Patient Portal Reports Section

• Filter care receiver data by day, week, or month
• View communicated feelings (mood logs/notes)
• See emergency notifications/alerts
• Track physical & cognitive reports
• Monitor exercise completions
• Review memory game results
• Check music engagement history
• Purpose: Identify trends and monitor patient progress over time

Daily Planner Screen

• Priority & to-do tasks with check-off functionality
• Schedule section for tracking reminders and appointments
• Notes section for recording important information
• Purpose: Organize daily caregiving tasks and maintain reminders/notes in one place

Resources Screen

• Informational articles for caretaker support
• Featured articles section showing most popular reads
• Filter options by popularity and release date
• "For You" tab recommends articles based on past selections
• "Saved" tab stores bookmarked articles for later access
• Purpose: Provide quick access to helpful resources and personalized content

Shop Screen

• Curated selection of physical toys & games for caregiving support
• Featured products section highlighting popular items
• Save function to bookmark preferred products
• "For You" tab with personalized recommendations based on past purchases
• Purpose: Provide tangible tools to enhance patient engagement & caretaker assistance

Care Receiver Interactive UI

Caretaker Interactive UI

User Testing

• Use Case 1: Login as a caretaker using Face Id and check off all of your priorities and To Do lists
• Use Case 2: As a caretaker, check the monthly patient report and download to save it as a PDF
• Use Case 3: Create a caretaker account and navigate through the articles and browse through the shop sections
• Use Case 4: Login as a patient, navigate to the communications board and select any emotion you want
• Use Case 5: Login as a patient, find the exercises section and choose any level of difficulty that is available

Outcomes & Takaways

• What I Achieved: I actively communicated with all my teamattes and played a role in conducting research and designing an interface that aligns with user goals and tasks.
• What I Learned: I learned how to organize, communicate, and execute a plan for building out a successful interface while overcoming technical challenges.
• Experience Gained: I gained extensive experience in working with a team of designers to achieve user goals. The emphasis on clarity and consistency as well as brand alignment were paramount in building a successful product.

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