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caregiVR is the result of nearly a decade of clinical research and user-engagement.​

 

Unlike many products, our approach is shaped by those who matter most—individuals with lived experience, their care teams, and loved ones. Every decision we make is guided by their insights and needs.

​Explore the Research

Click on a study below to view the peer-reviewed article or abstract.

Articles

Abstracts

Appel, L., Appel, E., Lewis, S., and Kisonas, E. (2021).

The development of ObsRVR:

an Observational Instrument to measure Reactions of People with Dementia Experiencing Virtual Reality.

Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, 

8(S1):S139-S140.

Appel, L., Kisonas, E., Appel, E., Rosenberg, J., and Smith, C. (2020).

Administering Virtual Reality Therapy to Manage Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms in Patients with Dementia Admitted to an Acute-care Hospital: Results of a Pilot Study.

13th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD) November 4-7.

Journal of Preventative Alzheimer’s Disease, 

7(S1):S55-S119. 

Chen, B., Appel, L., Kisonas, E., Appel, E., Rosenberg, J., and Smith, C. (2020).

Predicting Response to Virtual Reality Therapy for Treatment of BPSD in Acute-care Settings.

13th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD) November 4-7. 

Journal of Preventative Alzheimer’s Disease, 

7(S1):S55-S119.

Appel, L., Narang, T., Ali, S., Wiseman, M., Ein, E., Orchanian-Cheff, A., and Campos, J. (2020)

Exploring evaluation methods of Virtual Reality interventions for individuals living with Dementia: a scoping review.

10th Canadian Conference on Dementia (CCD) Québec City, October 3, 2019.

 

Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 23(1), 4-87

Appel, L., Appel, E., Lewis, S., Kisonas, E., Appel, J., and Smith, C. (2021).

VRCT: Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Impact of Virtual Reality-therapy on BPSD and QoL of Acute Care In-patients With Dementia.

Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease,

8(S1):S158

Appel, L., Kisonas, E., Appel, E., Rosenberg, J., and Smith, C. (2020).

Virtual Reality therapy for inpatients with dementia admitted to an acute-care hospital: Learnings from a pilot to pave the way to a randomized controlled trial.

13th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD) November 4-7. 

Journal of Preventative Alzheimer’s Disease, 

7(S1):S55-S119.

Appel, L., Ali, S., Narang, T., Wiseman, M., Ein, E., Orchanian-Cheff, A., and Campos, J. (2020).

Exploring technological characteristics of Virtual Reality interventions for individuals living with Dementia: a scoping review.

10th Canadian Conference on Dementia (CCD) Québec City, October 3, 2019.

 

Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 23(1), 4-87

Appel, L., Bogler, O., Appel, E., Wiseman, M., Cohen, L., Hill, D., Ein, N., Abrams, H., and Campos, J. (2018). 

Prescribing Virtual Reality (VRx): Can exposure to simulated natural environments using Virtual Reality (VR) offer an alternative therapy for those living with dementia/ cognitive impairment who are limited from being outside?

9th Canadian Conference on Dementia (CCD) Toronto, November 2017.

 

Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 21(1), 71-133

 

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