Dehydration and malnutrition are key issues with older persons.

It causes dizziness, weakness, disorientation and increases the risk of falling.

Dehydration is a potential risk to approximately 15% of the 65+ European population;
the number increases to 25% for persons of very old age.

Dehydration leads to increased fall risk

Drinking water sufficiently is a key factor to maximize physical performance, it has a major effect on energy levels and brain function, helps to relieve constipation and can help treat kidney stones and weight loss.

Impact of dehydration of hospitalization

Our partner the FHCW is the largest university of applied sciences in Austria, their research indicates that ~0,6% of all hospitalizations are directly caused by dehydration, in some hospitals even topping 2,25%.

Dehydration prevention is critical for older adults

FHCW's nursing academy developed a product and ran a clinical trial demonstrating that drinking interventions delivers in the folowing setttings:

older adults living at home
frail elderly living in care/retirement homes,
patients in nursing homes (in particular Alzheimer patients).

DrinkWELL's goal is to prevent dehydration & malnutrition.

Prevention of dehydration is challenging, even problematic.
Raising awareness, motivation to get started and long term adherence are the main problems that must be tackled
to prevent, delay, or minimize dehydration and malnutrition.

This requires timely and personalized interventions taking into account the living pattern of the end-user.

The prototyped 'smart' cup produced by the FHCW

a sample voice app to register drinks

about DrinkWELL

DrinkWELL is a clinically validated dehydration prevention solution, a prototype,
that supports end-users & nurses.

We have an ongoing innovation program with the Fachhochschule Campus Wien, the leading university of applied science in the fields of nursing, health, science.
This collaboration is focused on establishing an impact in dehydration prevention and, at a later stage, malnutrition. It includes areas of "social aspect of drinking", "family controlled interventions", "data science" and "relieving nursing involvement".

Drinking enough helps to prevents falls

helps older adults, unburdens nurses

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