A URI professor is experimenting with how to use virtual reality apps to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities find solace after dealing with trauma KINGSTON, R.I. — Though the ...

A new $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health is helping UC Santa Barbara scholars reimagine how virtual reality can support older adults who are aging at home — and the family ...

"Pedaling the Planet" is grant-funded and free for participants. The program uses virtual reality to provide adventure and exercise. (This story was updated to correct the spelling of Camarillo Health ...

A new $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health is helping UC Santa Barbara scholars reimagine how virtual reality can support older adults who are aging at home — and the family ...

Exposure to nature — even in a virtual setting — can enhance the emotional well-being and quality of life for older adults living with dementia. Published in the American Journal of Health Behavior, ...

Advances in immersive virtual reality (VR) have opened new pathways for non-pharmacological support of cognitive health in older adults. Customised VR environments can simulate real-world tasks, ...

An older adult wearing a VR headset while walking on a treadmill (left) and his virtual character mimicking the motion (right). Virtual reality (VR) treadmill walking has been recognized for its ...