Profiles
Healthtech device facilitating early detection of dementia takes out creativetech Startup Weekend
Led by Dr Eduardo Jorgensen, the team of six worked throughout the weekend to develop an initial prototype of the device.
Profiles
Gabriel Health offers a video platform connecting seniors to their families and carers
Tackling the issue of social isolation is Gabriel Cares, through a platform allowing elderly people to video chat with friends and family members.
News & Analysis
Australia’s game development industry growing through expansion into other sectors, report finds
Australia’s gaming industry grew at a 9.6 percent CAGR between 2013 and 2016 as it expanded into other sectors, according to a joint report.
News & Analysis
MinQuest to acquire Australian medical research company ePAT
Project development company MinQuest has today announced it is seeking to acquire Australian medical research company ePAT. MinQuest, which has in the past focused on the mining sector, is now turning its attention to pain management technology for dementia sufferers and young children.
Profiles
Melbourne students create virtual reality game to help carers and politicians understand what it’s like to live with dementia
As the old saying goes, you can’t really understand someone until you walk a mile in their shoes. Opaque Multimedia has spun that saying out into a virtual reality experience that helps carers and families understand what it’s like to live with dementia.
