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Trial reportDementia (London, England)2026

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.

Maria Soares, Vanessa Quental, Miguel Pereira, Ana Isabel Corregidor Sánchez, Ana Costa, Paula Portugal, Tiago Coelho

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Trial report in Dementia (London, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Maria SoaresE2S, Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Vanessa QuentalE2S, Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Miguel PereiraE2S, Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0002-7788-5815
Ana Isabel Corregidor SánchezFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla la Mancha, Talavera de la Reina, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8768-1942
Ana CostaSanta Casa da Misericórdia de Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0001-7039-2295
Paula PortugalLabRP/CIR, E2S, Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9689-4050
Tiago CoelhoLabRP/CIR, E2S, Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7847-2401

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study compared the impact of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based reminiscence therapy program with a similar non-immersive intervention on neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life of people with dementia. A pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted with 14 individuals with mild to moderately severe dementia, who participated in eight biweekly individual reminiscence sessions conducted by trained researchers, in which 360° videos of locations with personal relevance were displayed. Participants were randomly divided in two groups: one receiving therapy using VR headsets to promote an immersive experience while the other watched the videos on a monitor (non-immersive approach). Assessment was conducted pre- and post-intervention using the Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease Scale to measure quality of life and the Geriatric Depression Scale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale and Neuropsychiatric Inventory to evaluate neuropsychiatric symptoms. Adverse simulation-related symptoms were also assessed with the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire. There were no statistically significant differences between groups at baseline, regarding sociodemographic variables and level of dementia progression. The results indicated significant improvements post-intervention in quality of life from caregivers' perspectives in the non-immersive group (

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DementiaQuality of LifeVirtual RealityAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsTreatment Outcomebehavioral and psychological symptoms of dementiadementiaquality of lifereminiscence therapyvirtual reality

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PMID40772956
PMCPMC13062448

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