A mother and daughter in regional New South Wales have developed an app that captures the life stories of loved ones before they pass away.
After losing her father and sister about ten years ago, Dimity Brassil was faced with a sad reality.
"I realised that I wouldn't hear their voices again," she said.
It sparked the idea to sit down with her 87-year-old mother Anne and learn more about her life's journey.
How it works
With current technology it is easy to record and document our lives, but Ms Brassil noticed a common challenge.
"We all have the capacity in our phones to record audio but no one was really doing it," she said.
The pair carefully crafted several questions to guide a deeper conversation about a person's life, achievements, and memories.
They then built an app, calling it A Lasting Tale, that prompts users to ask meaningful questions and record the conversation.
"Our first question that comes up on the screen is 'Tell me your earliest childhood memory'. Then the story starts," Ms Brassil said.
Curbing loneliness during a pandemic
The regional start-up is giving people the chance to have a recording of their loved ones' voices and a long-lasting memory of their life, as well as helping to curb loneliness during lockdown and isolation.
Older Australians are especially enjoying the conversations and being able to share their stories.
"The sharing of our stories connects us during times of isolation … times like now," she said.
