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SynthesisCurrent Alzheimer research2024

Use of Virtual Reality to Improve Spatial Orientation in Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.

Wojciech Gulin, Monika Oziemblewska, Ludmila Zajac-Lamparska

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Synthesis in Current Alzheimer research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Wojciech GulinDepartment of General Psychology and Psychology of Human Development, Faculty of Psychology, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4906-6380
Monika OziemblewskaDepartment of General Psychology and Psychology of Human Development, Faculty of Psychology, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland.ORCID 0009-0002-8788-0225
Ludmila Zajac-LamparskaDepartment of General Psychology and Psychology of Human Development, Faculty of Psychology, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4618-547X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlzheimer's disease is a chronic, neurodegenerative condition that leads to a significant cognitive decline. One of the symptoms that greatly reduces the quality of daily functioning is the deterioration of spatial orientation abilities. A non-pharmacological treatment option for Alzheimer's disease, which is also employed to improve the cognitive functioning of individuals with mild cognitive impairment, is virtual reality training.

objectiveTo the best of the authors' knowledge, there is no existing systematic review on the use of virtual reality training to enhance spatial orientation in individuals with Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment. The review was therefore conducted to fill this gap. The findings of this review may support the efficacy of virtual reality in enhancing spatial orientation.

methodsFive databases were searched. The primary inclusion criteria were study participants aged over 60 years with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment and the use of virtual reality for improving spatial orientation. Six studies meeting these criteria were ultimately included in the review.

resultsAll included studies demonstrated an improvement in the spatial orientation of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment following virtual reality training. This indicates the effectiveness of virtual reality technology in cognitive rehabilitation.

conclusionAs virtual reality cognitive training has proven effective, its use should be more widely adopted. Further research on the application of virtual reality for enhancing spatial orientation in individuals with dementia is recommended.

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Alzheimer DiseaseCognitive DysfunctionOrientation, SpatialVirtual RealityHumansAlzheimer’s diseasecognitive rehabilitationmild cognitive impairmentolder adults.spatial orientationVirtual reality

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PMID40012393

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