Older Adults With Cognitive and/or Physical Impairments Can Benefit From Immersive Virtual Reality Experiences: A Feasibility Study

Older Adults With Cognitive and/or Physical Impairments Can Benefit From Immersive Virtual Reality Experiences: A Feasibility Study

Background: Older adults living in long term care, rehabilitation hospitals, and seniors' residences often experience reduced mobility, sometimes resulting in confinement indoors and isolation, which can introduce or aggravate symptoms of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and apathy. As Virtual...

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Main Authors: Lora Appel, Eva Appel, Orly Bogler, Micaela Wiseman, Leedan Cohen, Natalie Ein, Howard B. Abrams, Jennifer L. Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
non-pharmacological therapy
dementia
head-mounted-display
interventional study
nature
simulation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00329/full

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