ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Promoting Reminiscences with Virtual Reality Headsets: A Pilot Study with People with Dementia.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 34 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Developing an Immersive Gamification Technology System (ImGTS) for the Management of Patients With Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (Phase 1 Trial)
VRx@Home: A Virtual Reality At-Home Intervention for Persons Living With Dementia and Their Care Partners
Who cites it
34 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Virtual reality-based reminiscence therapy for older adults to improve psychological well-being and cognition: A systematic review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Pooled it
- Digital reminiscence therapy in dementia care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic review of the efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for improving quality of life of people with dementia.The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · 2026Pooled it
- The use and effect of virtual reality as a non-pharmacological intervention for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Age and ageing · 2025Pooled it
- The Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Reminiscence Therapies for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Immersion Process as a Nonpharmacological Intervention for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Immediate Well-Being in People Living in Nursing Homes: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2026Trial
- Effects of a Reminiscence Therapy Program on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Quality of Life in People With Dementia: A Pilot Study Comparing Immersive Virtual Reality and Non-immersive Approaches.Dementia (London, England) · 2026Trial
- Gamification, Exergames, and Digital Games in Older Adults Aged 75 and Over: Evidence on Well-Being, Quality of Life, and Social Engagement-A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Exploring the Immediate and Long-Term Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality on Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Caregiver Burden: Longitudinal Observational Study.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- Exploring Non-Pharmacologic Adjunctive Therapies for Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Exploring Virtual Reality-Based Reminiscence Therapy on Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being in People with Cognitive Impairments: A Scoping Review.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Embracing goodbye: A personal reflection on virtual reality intervention in palliative care.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- Virtual Reality Reminiscence Therapy in Dementia Care: Scoping Review of Research.JMIR XR and spatial computing · 2025Review
- Navigating Immersion: Usability Study of a Virtual Reality Application Designed for Older Adults with Dementia and Their Caregivers.Journal of medical extended reality · 2025Article
- Carers and professionals' views on using virtual reality in dementia care: A qualitative study.Dementia (London, England) · 2025Article
- VRx@Home protocol: A virtual reality at-home intervention for persons living with dementia and their care partners.BMJ open · 2024Article
- 3D built virtual arctic environment increase vigor through connectedness in older people.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The staff perspectives of facilitators and barriers to implementing virtual reality for people living with dementia in long-term care.Frontiers in dementia · 2024Article
- Assessing and recovering Alzheimer's disease: a comparative analysis of standard neuropsychological approaches and virtual reality interventions with the use of digital storytelling.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to explore the feasibility and effects of promoting reminiscences, using virtual reality (VR) headsets for viewing 360° videos with personal relevance, with people with dementia. A study with a mixed methods design was conducted with nine older adults diagnosed with dementia. Interventions consisted of four sessions, in which the participants' engagement, psychological and behavioral symptoms, and simulation sickness symptoms were evaluated. Neuropsychiatric symptomatology and quality of life were measured pre- and post-intervention. Caregivers were interviewed regarding the effect of the approach. In most cases, participants appeared to enjoy the sessions, actively explored the 360° environment, and shared memories associated with the depicted locations, often spontaneously. There were no cases of significant increases in simulator sickness and psychological and behavioral symptoms during sessions, with only some instances of minor eyestrain, fullness of head, anxiety, irritability, and agitation being detected. Although there were no significant changes in the measured outcomes after intervention, the caregivers assessed the experience as potentially beneficial for most participants. In this study, promoting reminiscences with VR headsets was found to be a safe and engaging experience for people with dementia. However, future studies are required to better understand the added value of immersion, using VR, in reminiscence therapy.
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