Wearable “Button” for Carers to find Wandering Dementia Patients
Wandering is a common side effect of dementia, and Mettle’s design aims to instil confidence in patients’ carers.
The device works using radio signals emitted to a carer’s phone via the Proximity Button app. The signal is lost if the patient wanders, and an alarm is raised as a warning.
The look and feel is simple and lightweight, with a focus on comfort and discretion, using a magnetised fastening to snap onto the wearer’s clothing.
Mettle Studio was approached by Proximity Care to work on the project in November last year, and created the hardware designs and the accompanying app. The UX and UI were created to be as simple to view and use as possible.
According to Bone, the device is currently in production and should be released in around November this year.