Dementia care system

Abstract

A dementia care system includes a management platform, a doorbell alarm, and a smart bracelet. The doorbell alarm is installed at the entrance of the patient's residence to trigger an alarm signal when the patient attempts to leave at night or during periods of unsupervised absence. Upon receiving the alarm signal, the management platform controls the smart bracelet to automatically activate its voice companion and music playback units. By playing soothing voice messages and calming melodies, the system immediately reduces the patient's anxiety and reminds them to stay home, allowing caregivers time to intervene. Furthermore, the smart bracelet includes a video call unit. After the voice companion unit is activated, the management platform controls it to automatically establish a video connection with a pre-linked family member's mobile device, enabling family members to intervene immediately to comfort the patient and monitor the situation. Therefore, this invention effectively reduces the risk of dementia patients getting lost at night and improves care safety and response efficiency.

Claims

1. A dementia care system comprising: a doorbell alarm installed at the entrance of the patient's residence, used to trigger an alarm signal when the patient attempts to leave the premises at night or during periods of unsupervised absence; a smart bracelet worn on the patient's wrist, the smart bracelet including a voice companion unit and a music playback unit; and a management platform connected to the doorbell alarm and the smart bracelet, used to control the voice companion unit to automatically activate upon receiving an alarm signal from the doorbell alarm, to immediately play a soothing voice message to remind the patient to stop leaving the premises and to conduct brief voice interactions to reduce anxiety, and to control the music playback unit to activate simultaneously to play pre-stored soothing melodies to stabilize the patient's mood.

2. The dementia care system as described in claim 1, wherein, The smart bracelet further features a video call unit, which can automatically establish a video connection with a pre-bound family member's mobile device within a predetermined time after the voice companion unit is activated, so that the family member can comfort the patient and keep track of the situation on the scene.

3. The dementia care system as described in claim 1, wherein, The voice companion unit stores the patient's personal information in advance and outputs the patient's identity information while playing comforting voice messages, so that rescuers or third parties can identify the patient and assist in contacting the family.

4. The dementia care system as described in claim 1, wherein, The doorbell alarm includes an infrared sensor or a reed switch to detect when a patient leaves the house.

5. The dementia care system as described in claim 1, wherein, Upon receiving an alert signal, the management platform can simultaneously send push notifications to family members' mobile devices, enabling them to stay informed of the situation immediately.

6. The dementia care system as described in claim 1, wherein, The smart bracelet is connected to the management platform via a wireless transmission method, which can be one of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or mobile data network.

7. The dementia care system as described in claim 1, wherein, The voice content of this voice companion unit can be customized and updated remotely by family members to increase the patient's sense of familiarity and provide a comforting effect.

8. The dementia care system as described in claim 1, wherein, The music content of this music playback unit can be preset according to the patient's preferences and can be updated by family members through the management platform.

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