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Memory Lane Games - the startup turning memories into games
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th November 2021
The lowdown on Memory Lane Games, the healthtech startup that's creating apps to support care and quality of life for people living with dementia.
We wrote a while ago about startups creating fun and interactive games and experiences for those living with dementia, and for people at risk of having memories slip away simply due to an unengaging environment, like a care home with insufficie...
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Innovative new startup Jelly Drops launches to help those living with Dementia
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th October 2020
We take a look at Jelly Drops, a new product developed by 26-year old inventor Lewis Hornby to boost the water intake of the elderly and those living with dementia
After 18 months of development and several months of beta testing during Covid-19, an innovative new startup, Jelly Drops, has just launched in the UK aimed at boosting the water intake of the elderly and 850,000 Britons living with ...
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Motitech - fitness technology for older people
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th August 2019The lowdown on Motitech, the FitTech startup that's on a mission to help motivate older people and people with dementia to be physically active...
We have written recently about startups focused on the physical and mental wellbeing of the older generation, with the likes of Grandpal creating opportunities for local people to spend time with nursing home residents, and Tovertafel’s stim...
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Using virtual reality to help those with dementia
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th July 2019Vr Revival provides an interactive and personalised platform for an uplifting social experience using a virtual reality app and headset for people with dementia.
Virtual reality can be used for the obvious fun and games, but as we have highlighted over recent months, it can also be used as a tool for making work safer and easier, and a device through which to improve lives. We have written before...
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Tovertafel aka the Magic Table helps patients with dementia
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th June 2019Holland-based startup Active Cues have created a simple product called Tovertafel aka Magic Table, which projects imagery onto a surface, helping engage children and adults with cognitive challenges.
Passive behaviour - decreased emotion, withdrawal, and lower levels of activity - are among the common signs of dementia in older people. Those in care homes often don’t have a lot to do day to...
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MindMate - the brain health app
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th August 2018MindMate - the app that helps users, including those with dementia, to become more active & improve their brain health via mental exercises, workout routines and recipes
Dementia, in all of its forms, is a terrible and frightening thing for both the person suffering from it and those around them. It describes a group of symptoms such as memory loss, problems with communication skills, reasoni...
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Startup VRTU to tackle Dementia Using Virtual Reality
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th July 2017Virtual reality can be used for travelling to other worlds to shoot aliens, bringing Vikings back to life, ride roller coasters, or even as the central feature of a theme park! But it can be used for far more important, real world things too. We have written previously about how virtual reality can and will take a role in various areas of our lives, including medicine and education, however there ...
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