PrescribingVR is a suite of projects evaluating the use of Virtual Reality technologies as therapy and education for patients, caregivers and providers.
Most of our projects currently involve older adults with cognitive, sensory, and mobility impairments in both acute and community-care settings. To date no robust evaluations of the use of immersive VR therapy (experienced through a head-mounted-display (HMD)) for older adults within these settings have been reported. VR-therapy may prove to be a safe, inexpensive, non-pharmacological means of managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and providing engagement and enjoyment to this rapidly growing demographic.
