Immersive Virtual Reality Reminiscence Reduces Anxiety in the Oldest-Old Without Causing Serious Side Effects: A Single-Center, Pilot, and Randomized Crossover Study

Immersive Virtual Reality Reminiscence Reduces Anxiety in the Oldest-Old Without Causing Serious Side Effects: A Single-Center, Pilot, and Randomized Crossover Study

Background: Dementia is one the major problems of aging societies, and, novel and effective non-drug therapies are required as interventions in the oldest-old to prevent cognitive decline.Objective: This study aims to examine the efficacy and safety of reminiscence using immersive virtual reality (i...

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Main Authors: Kazuyuki Niki, Megumi Yahara, Michiya Inagaki, Nana Takahashi, Akira Watanabe, Takeshi Okuda, Mikiko Ueda, Daisuke Iwai, Kosuke Sato, Toshinori Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
virtual reality
reminiscence
anxiety
satisfaction
late elderly
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2020.598161/full

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