Skilled nursing seniors support VR with eye-popping enthusiasm, latest study shows

New study results show that seniors in SNFs believe using VR tech overwhelmingly helped address feelings of loneliness and social isolation.

Skilled nursing seniors support VR with eye-popping enthusiasm, latest study shows

New study results show that seniors in SNFs believe using VR tech overwhelmingly helped address feelings of loneliness and social isolation.

Virtual reality positively affects resident well-being, trust in senior living communities

A study of the effects of immersive technology on senior living residents showed “significant” increases of social health and connection, as well as feelings of trust in their communities, according to the collaborators.

Virtual reality helps nursing students train with ‘enthusiasm,’ as studies highlight its popularity

The use of VR for training nurses has been “extensively implemented” over the past 15 years, a new bibliometric study affirms.

New senior living partnerships expand virtual reality use for home, daily life integration

New applications of special technology are giving older adults VR access to somewhere more intimate and personal: their own home.

Virtual reality to treat chronic conditions could be game-changer

A VR-based platform that may treat chronic conditions could be another game changer for senior living residents.

Augmented reality improving medical exams in long-term care facilities

Researchers in Australia are using AR technology to make medical exams in long-term care facilities more efficient.

How virtual reality is boosting psychosocial treatments in seniors

Artificial intelligence and virtual reality have increasingly proved to be effective tools in improving health.

Virtual reality shows promise in managing psychosocial disorders in older adults

Fully immersive virtual reality is an emerging and promising therapeutic tool to manage psychosocial disorders in older adults, according to a new study.

Virtual reality-based therapies now covered by insurance for some long-term care residents

Virtual reality-based therapies are now covered by insurance for some New York long-term care residents under a new partnership with an institutional special needs plan. The offering is not available to assisted living residents yet, but coverage is planned for next year.