tok is a medical regulating device for individuals affected with dementia, to keep on track the medication history along with the response of the body by regulating the chemical balance in the blood using Medical infrared rays.
The device is worn on the chest each day of the week, linked to an App which helps the doctors understand the progress and avoid unnecessary/overdosage of medication
850,00 citizens 1 million by 2025
Ratio
| A disease which affects the brain and fades away the memory which eventually makes a person completely dependent on someone.
| The number of elderly affected in UK by the disease currently is 1 of every 6 people - 850,000 people and is set to increase over 1 million by 2025. (Alzheimer’s Society, 2018)
| 1 of every 3 elderly dies of Alzheimers or other forms of diseases
| In the UK, over 23 billion pounds/year is spent in the field of Dementia.
USER
Dementia can hit anyone at the age of
50 or 80 years.
Life expectancy is 10 years after diagnosis.
- The product can be used by any gender and at any stage of the disease
Struggles
Primary Research Methods: Interviews and Observation
Secondary Research: Desktop research and Articles
| High hygienic maintenance
| Increase in chances of infection due to an increase in medication.
| 40% increased chances for men tend to suffer UTI, compared to women
| Ensuring medication be consumed daily
| Struggle of adjusting to frequent change/ addition of new medication and treatments
|Treatments/drugs purchase leave a negative impact on finance.
| Pension updates and registrations be a longer process
Observation
Interviews
Surprised to find 3 months worth prescription which was not taken and had also expired.
I have to be around my husband 24*7, scared if something happens to him
Age: 69 years.
Carer of husband affected with Dementia
Medication Cycle
A device which incorporates at-home treatment, making it efficient to use and avoid multiple doctor visits. IR rays used for medical purposes along with readings in the app provides many solutions to the existing problems.
Regulate
Medicate
Treat
Every stage is involved with medication which only keeps increasing.
The majority are living on a pension which fades away at a higher rate by daily care/treatment
The whole journey of medication is based on trial and error which in some cases turn fatal or major health issues.
Form Inspiration
Product
Designed keeping in mind the sleek factor necessary as it is worn over the skin, and the bulged portions make it easy to hold for an elderly.
- Helps carers to get clarity and grow in their new role, by reading what is happening inside the body.
- Doctor/family can see the progress on a daily basis. Can share the progress even when not being able to visit the doctor and get prescriptions.
Check the vitals on the app even when the carers are away.
APP
An app which works along with the device to display and save the daily reading vitals of the patient. The features are straight forward and easy to understand, thus making it friendly for the affected to access and read their vitals on their own.
-The data cannot be altered by any user, thus the progress can be recorded without any hindrance.
- Display report from 1 doctor visit to another for easy recognition of growth. Option to delete data after 6 months/1 year
- Gives a daily progress report.
| The 3 rings at the back, regulate the chemical reaction of medication using medical infrared rays, avoid blood extraction.
| Can alert the carers/doctors when the device detects an alert and sends out alerts on its own, in the form of texts, sound through the app.
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