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Exploring The Influence Of Virtual Reality On Adults With Indications Of Early Stage Dementia, Nicole Chilivis
Exploring The Influence Of Virtual Reality On Adults With Indications Of Early Stage Dementia, Nicole Chilivis
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Virtual reality (VR) has the potential to transport people to compelling worlds and bring positive spiritual benefits to persons with dementia and their caregivers. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to understand the influence of VR on participants with indications of early stage dementia. This study explored how five elderly participants in a Seattle-based Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program experienced immersive virtual reality by means of a Windows Mixed Reality headset. Using an episode from the 2016 VR series, theBlu—a colorful and immersive underwater experience with soothing audio accompaniment—each participant spent up to one …