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Science & Medical | 16/10/2017 2:51:18 PM
ePAT Technologies
Facial recognition app delivers better pain management for people with dementia

*Media interviews available throughout the day*
MEDIA BRIEFING

Facial recognition app delivers better pain management for people with dementia
Media briefing to be convened at 10:30am on Tuesday 17^th
At HammondCare Malvern, 4/261-271 Wattletree Rd, Malvern VIC 3144​

What?
A media briefing is being convened to demonstrate a new pain recognition app that assesses pain levels in people with dementia and is set to speed up the diagnosis and treatment of pain. The new app, called PainChek™, will improve the quality of lives of people with dementia who have difficulty with verbal communication.

Australian developer, ePAT Technologies will showcase a partnership with dementia specialists, Dementia Support Australia (DSA), which will see 150 expert consultants across Australia using the TGA cleared medical health technology with up to 5,000 people with dementia each year. The agreement is a global first.

Where?
Dementia Support Australia
c/- HammondCare, Suite 4/261-271 Wattletree Rd, Malvern VIC 3144

When?
10.30am – 11.30am on Tuesday 17^th October 2017.

Who will be there?
·   Associate Professor Colm Cunninghamand Marie Alford from Dementia Support Australia
·   Philip Daffas, CEO and Professor Jeff Hughes, Chief Scientific Officer for ePAT Technologies
·   Sue Pieters-Hawke, co-chair of the Federal Dementia Forum
·   Demonstrations of the app will be conducted

Enquiries or interview requests please contact:

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0	Martin Palin Palin Communications Tel: +61 418 419 258 [email protected]

This media alert has been issued by Palin Communications on behalf of ePAT Technologies