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ArticleCureus2026

An Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation Program for Dementia Caregivers: A Technical Report and Pilot User Feedback.

Sarah C Pistritto, Krystina M Clarke, Andrei Torres, Mary Chiu, Irmina Klicnik, Cole G Craven, Asmi Khanna, Nusrat Choudhury, Bill Kapralos, Amer M Burhan

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Article in Cureus, 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

10 authors.

Sarah C PistrittoFaculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, CAN.
Krystina M ClarkeFaculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, CAN.
Andrei TorresFaculty of Computer Science and Technology, Algoma University, Brampton, CAN.
Mary ChiuToronto Dementia Research Alliance, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Whitby, CAN.
Irmina KlicnikResearch Department, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, CAN.
Cole G CravenFaculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, CAN.
Asmi KhannaCell and Systems Biology Department, University of Toronto, Toronto, CAN.
Nusrat ChoudhuryMedical Devices Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Boucherville, CAN.
Bill KapralosMedical Education and Simulation Department, maxSIMhealth Group, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, CAN.
Amer M BurhanResearch Department, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, CAN.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Caregivers often navigate complex behavioral and communication challenges with limited opportunities for guided practice, making scalable, skills-based training a persistent need in dementia care. This technical report summarizes the 12-month iterative development of VR SIM Carers, an immersive virtual reality (VR) simulation program for caregivers and care partners of people living with dementia. The program delivers psychoeducational content through interactive, first‑person VR scenarios that allow caregivers to practice communication and decision-making in realistic home‑based care situations. The report outlines the user‑centered, iterative development process, key technical and design decisions, and refinements informed by multi‑cohort user testing. As a secondary component of the technical report, pilot user testing with 24 caregivers provided preliminary information on feasibility, acceptability, usability, and tolerability, and helped identify considerations for deploying and refining VR-based caregiver training in clinical and community settings.

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acceptabilitycaregivingdementiafeasibilitysimulationtolerabilityvirtual reality

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PMID42852303
PMCPMC13647962

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