A5035377707- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
Archangel Systems (United States)
2023
Archbishop Makarios III Hospital
2020-2022
Older adults with cognitive impairments may face barriers to accessing experiences beyond their physical premises. Previous research has suggested that missing out on emotional affect mental health and impact abilities. In recent years, there been growing interest in designing non-pharmacological interventions improve the health-related quality of life older adults. With virtual reality offering endless opportunities for support, we must consider how can be sensitively designed provide...
Abstract Emerging research confirms the need for technologically enhanced solutions to support non-pharmacological interventions which can improve quality of life, mental and physical health demented people. Several types examined if virtual reality be an effective solution. This paper aims present cyclic process prototyping, testing, analysing, refining VR system in real-world clinical settings. Seven people with moderate severe dementia were recruited. The experiment required patients...
People living with Dementia (PwD) are amongst the most vulnerable populations in society, often depending on caregivers for their quality of life (QoL). Emerging research confirms need technological solutions to support non-pharmacological interventions that can enhance QoL PwD. This paper posits Virtual Reality (VR) is a useful technology boosting physical training In study PwD, we compared conventional PwD receive at nursing home, against Semi Immersive VR (SIVR) and Fully (FIVR)...
Research has suggested that institutionalization can increase the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. To date, recent studies have reported a growing number successful deployments virtual reality for people with dementia to alleviate improve quality life. However, yet be rigorously evaluated, since findings are still in their infancy, nonstatistically significant inconclusive results.Unlike prior works, overcome limitations current literature, our system was co-designed...
Formal and informal caregivers are suffering from musculoskeletal disorders low back pain which develops in practice. Previous research has suggested that health education can help to prevent caregivers. With the ability simulate real-world scenarios, healthcare is experiencing rapid growth use of immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality, aiming enhance lifelong learning for caregivers, with promising results. However, creation not been well documented, forces educators face same...
Many people with dementia residing in long-term care may face barriers accessing experiences beyond their physical premises; this be due to location, mobility constraints, legal act and/or mental health restrictions. Previous research has suggested that institutionalization increases the co-existing symptoms of dementia, such as aggression, depression, apathy, lack motivation and loss interest oneself others. Despite importance supporting well-being many cases, it remains undertreated. In...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Research suggested that institutionalization can increase the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. To date, recent studies have reported a growing number successful deployments VR for PwD to alleviate BPSD improve their HRQoL. However, has yet be rigorously evaluated since findings are still in infancy, with non-statistically significant inconclusive results. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> Unlike prior works overcoming limitation current...