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Award-Winning Innovation: Music-Playing Wristband Helps Dementia Patients Find Their Rooms

Award-Winning Innovation: Music-Playing Wristband Helps Dementia Patients Find Their Rooms

For the eighth year running, health insurer ONVZ hosted its Best Care Idea competition, drawing innovative solutions for better care.

From over 600 entries, 68-year-old caregiver Nel Wagner emerged as the winner. Visiting her sister daily in a nursing home, Nel noticed residents with dementia often struggling to find their rooms. Her simple yet effective idea: a wristband that plays a familiar tune as you approach your own door.