The use of virtual reality as a perspective-taking manipulation to improve self-awareness in Alzheimer's disease

S Latgé-Tovar, E Bertrand, P Piolino… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Lack of awareness of symptoms or having a condition referred to as anosognosia is a
common feature of individuals with Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Previous literature on AD …

Impact of digital assistive technologies on the quality of life for people with dementia: a scoping review

C Schneider, M Nißen, T Kowatsch, R Vinay - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Digital assistive technologies (DATs) have emerged as promising tools to
support the daily life of people with dementia (PWD). Current research tends to concentrate …

Bridging gaps in the design and implementation of socially assistive technologies for dementia care: the role of occupational therapy

WQ Koh, P Heins, A Flynn… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Dementia is a global health challenge, and people living with dementia (PLWD) are
especially susceptible to reduced engagement in meaningful occupations, including social …

[HTML][HTML] Digital Health Technology Use among older adults: exploring the impact of Frailty on utilization, purpose, and satisfaction in Korea

H Lee, JY Choi, S Kim, KP Ko, YS Park… - Journal of Korean …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The importance of digital technology is increasing among older adults. In this
study, the digital health technology utilization status, purpose, and satisfaction of older adults …

Introducing and familiarising older adults living with dementia and their caregivers to virtual reality

A Flynn, M Barry, W Qi Koh, G Reilly… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Virtual Reality (VR) is increasingly being applied in dementia care across a range of
applications and domains including health and wellbeing. Despite the commercial …

Social connectedness and the role of virtual reality: experiences and perceptions of people living with dementia and their caregivers

A Flynn, A Brennan, M Barry, S Redfern… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose People living with dementia are often at increased risk of becoming socially
disconnected due to dementia-related challenges. In recent years, digital technology has …

[PDF][PDF] Towards Accessibility Guidelines for the Metaverse

R Abendschein, S Desai, AJ Astell - Proceedings of the CHI, 2023 - d-nb.info
Given the growing interest of corporate stakeholders in Metaverse applications, there is a
need to understand accessibility of these technologies for marginalized populations such as …

VRx@ Home Pilot: Can Virtual Reality Therapy Improve Quality of Life for People with Dementia Living at Home?

L Appel, R Saryazdi, S Lewis-Fung, D Qi… - … on Systems, Man …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Virtual Reality (VR) is increasingly considered a valuable therapeutic intervention for people
with dementia (PwD). However, it has not yet been widely implemented or rigorously …

Technology-Mediated Non-pharmacological Interventions for Dementia: Needs for and Challenges in Professional, Personalized and Multi-Stakeholder Collaborative …

Y Sun, Z Yi, X Ma, J Mao, X Tong - … of the CHI Conference on Human …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Designing and using technologies to support Non-Pharmacological Interventions (NPI) for
People with Dementia (PwD) has drawn increasing attention in HCI, with the potential …

A Multi-User Virtual Reality Social Connecting Space for People Living with Dementia and Their Support Persons: A Participatory Action Research Study

A Flynn, WQ Koh, G Reilly, A Brennan… - … Journal of Human …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Digital technologies such as virtual reality (VR) are increasingly designed and implemented
to support people living with dementia who are at risk of loneliness and/or social isolation …