A URI professor is experimenting with how to use virtual reality apps to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities find solace after dealing with trauma KINGSTON, R.I. — Though the ...

A new $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health is helping UC Santa Barbara scholars reimagine how virtual reality can support older adults who are aging at home — and the family ...

Exposure to nature — even in a virtual setting — can enhance the emotional well-being and quality of life for older adults living with dementia. Published in the American Journal of Health Behavior, ...

A new study finds that virtual group sing-along programs offers significant benefits for older adults, particularly those with neurocognitive disorders like dementia. Published in the Journal of ...

Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engage in bold adventures. But they can still be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with diabetes performed meditation delivered through virtual reality to start diabetes education sessions ...

Jan. 31 -- In this week's Cybershake, a scientist develops a virtual reality system that could help people overcome their phobias. Plus, high-tech highway billboards that can change its advertisement ...