[HTML][HTML] The role of virtual reality in improving health outcomes for community-dwelling older adults: systematic review

G Dermody, L Whitehead, G Wilson, C Glass - Journal of medical internet …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background Virtual reality (VR) delivered through immersive headsets creates an
opportunity to deliver interventions to improve physical, mental, and psychosocial health …

[HTML][HTML] Use of immersive virtual reality in the assessment and treatment of Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review

F Clay, D Howett, J FitzGerald… - Journal of …, 2020 - content.iospress.com
Background: Immersive virtual reality (iVR) allows seamless interaction with simulated
environments and is becoming an established tool in clinical research. It is unclear whether …

[HTML][HTML] Fifteen years of wireless sensors for balance assessment in neurological disorders

A Zampogna, I Mileti, E Palermo, C Celletti, M Paoloni… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Balance impairment is a major mechanism behind falling along with environmental hazards.
Under physiological conditions, ageing leads to a progressive decline in balance control per …

[HTML][HTML] Recent trends and practices toward assessment and rehabilitation of neurodegenerative disorders: Insights from human gait

R Das, S Paul, GK Mourya, N Kumar… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The study of human movement and biomechanics forms an integral part of various clinical
assessments and provides valuable information toward diagnosing neurodegenerative …

[HTML][HTML] Enhance VR: a multisensory approach to cognitive training and monitoring

V Brugada-Ramentol, A Bozorgzadeh… - Frontiers in digital …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cognitive training systems aim to improve specific domains or global cognition by engaging
users in cognitively demanding tasks. While screen-based applications can improve …

Acceptance and usability of immersive virtual reality in older adults with objective and subjective cognitive decline

S Arlati, SG Di Santo, F Franchini… - Journal of …, 2021 - content.iospress.com
Background: Virtual reality (VR) has recently emerged as a promising means for the
administration of cognitive training of seniors at risk of dementia. Immersive VR could result …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on the effect of serious games on people with dementia

ID Saragih, G Everard, BO Lee - Ageing Research Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Background An increase in dementia prevalence has been accompanied by increasing
interest in new rehabilitation methods, such as serious games. Serious games hold the …

[HTML][HTML] Vestibular deficits in neurodegenerative disorders: balance, dizziness, and spatial disorientation

T Cronin, Q Arshad, BM Seemungal - Frontiers in neurology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The vestibular system consists of the peripheral vestibular organs in the inner ear and the
associated extensive central nervous system projections—from the cerebellum and …

How older adults respond to the use of virtual reality for enrichment: a systematic review

KS Thach, R Lederman, J Waycott - Proceedings of the 32nd Australian …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Virtual Reality (VR) has been increasingly used for enrichment in later life. This review aims
to investigate what is currently known about this topic. Following the PRISMA guidelines …

The use of virtual reality through head-mounted display on balance and gait in older adults: A scoping review

F Delgado, C Der Ananian - Games for Health Journal, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: Falls are the most prominent cause of injury and injury-related deaths among
older adults (OAs). Virtual reality has been utilized as a method of improving balance and …