Before my dad died from dementia, I built him a mock checkout platform to avoid huge purchases
Hanna Miller and Nikki Elbaz created ShieldCart to aid Miller's father with dementia, who had spent thousands on online shopping.
Nikki Elbaz and Hanna Miller teamed up to develop ShieldCart, an AI-powered tool designed to help older adults with dementia shop safely and avoid financial harm. Miller's father, a former biomathematics Ph.D. in pharmaceuticals, was suffering from dementia and was unable to keep track of his online orders, leading to repeated purchases that strained the family's finances.
ShieldCart uses a Chrome extension and desktop app to create a fake checkout page on any online store, preventing users from completing actual transactions. It allows caregivers to monitor and control purchases, block specific websites, and pause or review transactions. The app does not collect real credit card information but only requires the last four digits for realistic confirmation pages.
Miller and Elbaz are currently in beta testing and plan to make the app free for the rest of the year, while also seeking partnerships with organizations that support caregivers of dementia patients.
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