Communications of the ACM
Study Finds Seniors Benefit from Virtual Reality
The study is part of a larger effort to adapt VR to be beneficial to seniors' health and emotional well-being, and help lessen the impact dementia has on some of them.
Credit: Lynne Sladky/AP
A study of virtual reality involving 245 participants aged between 65 and 103 by researchers at Stanford University, in partnership with Dallas-based Mynd Immersive, found generally positive effects.
Participants picked from seven-minute virtual experiences such as parachuting, riding in a tank, watching stage performances, playing with puppies and kittens, or visiting places like Paris or Egypt.
Almost 80% of seniors reported having a more positive attitude after their VR session, and almost 60% said they felt less isolated socially.
From Associated Press
View Full Article
Abstracts Copyright © 2024 SmithBucklin, Washington, DC, USA
No entries found