Team: Laurel Nelson, Hannah Tongthaworn, Jacob Szymkowski, Lauryn Jordan

Client: Susanne Stadler, Executive Director/Co-Founder of At Home With Growing Older (non-profit organization)

“As aging is an inevitable part of life, there is an increasing number of geriatric patients with dementia. The rapid progression and long-term nature of the disease makes care difficult for both patients and their caretakers. A common problem that arises in the daily life of dementia patients includes navigation of public spaces. Dementia patients often feel debilitated and confused in new or unfamiliar locations. As such, successful navigation can help improve emotional health.

Our top need is a method to assist navigation in public indoor spaces for dementia patients with mild to intermediate cognitive impairment in order to reduce caretaker intervention time.”