Brain Engagement and Assistance Companion (BEACON): A Cognitive Support System for Elderly Individuals in Tupi, South Cotabato

The study presents an app called BEACON (Brain Engagement and Assistance Companion) that is a tool to help elderly people in Tupi, South Cotabato suffering from memory, related cognitive problems. To ease the senior citizens' management of their routines, the system gives tailored reminders, simple exercises, and safety, promoted notifications. Since it is a completely offline mode of operation, the app is a perfect solution for areas where the internet connection is weak or there is no internet at all. Using the device is made easy for the elderly through large buttons and voice commands that are in line with the sensory requirements of aged people, whereas the caregiver features give the opportunity to family members to change the settings and check the progress. The research focused solely on evaluating the application’s usability. A System Usability Scale (SUS) assessment was conducted among 100 participants, 50 elderly users and 50 caregivers, and the results indicated a positive result: 65.3% of users found the system highly usable, 67.6% reported that the interface was intuitive and easy to navigate, and 66.2% stated that the app effectively supported their daily activities. Additionally, 63.4% highlighted the importance of BEACON’s offline accessibility. These findings highlight BEACON’s potential as an accessible and culturally appropriate cognitive assistance tool for rural elderly communities.