Fiddlebright

Over 300,000 Alzheimer’s patients in the U.S. are given antipsychotics, which not only further erases their identity and independence but can increase the risk of death. How might we best employ methods of alternative therapy for Alzheimer’s patients to reduce the reliance on antipsychotics and improve overall well-being? Fiddlebright is a soft, weighted pillow that plays music based on memory stages and emits soothing light therapy to late stage Alzheimer’s patients. An accompanying app creates playlists for caregivers, allows them to share personal playlists with the Fiddlebright community, or set the pillow to play relaxing music for patients when it is time to rest. 

Group Member 1: Charlotte Ziob