The Music Therapy Alarm
Our product combines technology to improve sleep and music therapy techniques in order to help Alzheimer's Disease patients with morning agitation.
Music Therapy and Alzheimer's Disease
When people with Alzheimer's Disease listen to music they retain a sense of self and improve their ability to recall information. The Music Therapy Alarm wakes the user up using music that they and their caregiver can personalize based on their age and where they are from.
People suffering from Alzheimer's Disease have trouble getting a good night's sleep.
Music Therapy Alarm Features
The Music Therapy Alarm uses an accelerometer to track what stage of sleep the person is in and wakes them up when they have gone through the right number of cycles and are in the right stage of the sleep cycle.
Sleep:​​
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Software that can be downloaded onto any wearable electronic device
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Monitors sleep cycles
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Determines the best cycle to wake the user up
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Sends signal to alarm clock to wake user up
Music Therapy
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When the app determines the user is in the right sleep cycle, it wakes them up using music
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There is also a feature that alerts the user's caregiver that they have woken up
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Music therapy using familiar music has been proven to work well in people with Alzheimer's Disease. ​
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The app will have a feature that helps the caregiver and user pick music that the user will enjoy the most
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The caregiver can help the user choose the best music for them through the music portion of our app. The caregiver can enter the patient's age, where they are from, and other information in order to narrow down the search. This survey creates a playlist of music to choose from.
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