26th April 2012

The Design Council and the Department of Health competition

The Design Council and the Department of Health are running a competition to rethink life with dementia. The challenge is to help people with dementia and their carers live easier, better planned and more enjoyable lives.

THE FINAL 5 have been announced:

IDEA: Dogs for people with early stage dementia- developing a service that explores the potential of trained dogs in a dementia situation to help maintain independence, dignity, companionship and joy
TEAM: Alzheimer Scotland, Glasgow School of Art (product design) + Dogs for the Disabled

 

IDEA: A permanently worn discreet wristband to aid dementia sufferers. The product will provide user identification, personal monitoring and emergency alert functionalities via 3D accelerometers and RFID, and will enhance the current buddi telecare system.
TEAM: Buddi + Sebastian Conran associates

 IDEA: A web and mobile-based service for carers of people with dementia to help them find work that can be delivered on a time and location flexible basis. This will enable carers to supplement their income and protect their savings whilst also enabling them to stay within the world of work.
TEAM: CREO Strategic Solutions, A+B Studio, FLY Design, FeedHenry

 IDEA: The Scent Clock’ – a home scent-device to stimulate appetite and enhance nutritional status in dementia. The device will look to increase the likelihood of eating, reducing the issues of weight loss, dehydration, fatigue and malnutrition that people with dementia experience.
TEAM: Rodd Design, The Olfactory Experience, Gwen Coleman + Crossmodal Research Lab, University of Oxford

 IDEA: ‘Grouple’ – a collaborative caring and sharing tool which enable the family to support their relative through easier, accessible communication. Applicable from the point of diagnosis, Grouple will provide online and physical tools to facilitate co-ordinated support.
TEAM: Studiohead, BT Innovate & Design, Louise Wilson, Ifung Lu, Meike Walcha + Jewish Care