$2 million trial will measure effect of virtual reality on senior living residents, families
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 20, 2021
Boston-based Rendever will use a $2 million National Institute on Aging grant to study the effects of its virtual reality platform on senior living residents and their families.
From space station to Broadway play: Senior living residents get to travel in virtual reality program
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2021
Senior living residents in Bakersfield, CA, are getting a chance to immerse themselves in fantasy travel and adventures from the comfort of home as participants in a virtual reality program supported by...
Stanford studies life plan community residents to see how virtual reality affects older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 10, 2021
A Pompano Beach, FL, life plan community is the first site in the country to partner with Stanford University on a study to see how older adults respond to virtual reality and whether it can improve their...
Senior living sees success using virtual reality to combat loneliness during pandemic
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 31, 2021
Virtual reality use within senior living has gotten a big boost amid the pandemic, as operators shifted strategies to keep residents engaged amid restrictions on visitors and in-person activities. It’s...
Virtual reality beats social isolation during COVID
By
Anita Cornelius
Sep 21, 2020
When COVID-19 sidelined most of our group activities and forced us to think differently about our approach to therapeutic recreation, we turned to a trusted source of fun, safe and individualized entertainment:...
Focus on: Virtual reality emerging as a powerful option for residents
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2020
This multifaceted new tool is proving to be a game-changer, given its potential for aiding memory care and other services.
Green House Project dementia care pilot will use virtual reality, telehealth
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2019
Eleven senior living operators will participate in a pilot project to test a new dementia education initiative by The Green House Project.
Virtual reality helps diagnose Alzheimer’s disease earlier, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 28, 2019
Virtual reality can identify early Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than cognitive tests currently considered to be the “gold standard,” suggests a new study published in the journal Brain.
MyndVR introduces stand-alone headsets
Apr 22, 2019
MyndVR has launched MyndVR 2.0, introducing HTC’s VIVE X’s stand-alone Focus headsets in an effort to provide easy-to-use, all-in-one immersive experiences for senior living residents, activities professionals...
Virtual reality helps people with Parkinson’s disease improve balance
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2019
Researchers say they are encouraged by preliminary results of a study demonstrating that virtual reality can help people with Parkinson’s disease improve their balance.