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Click on a study below to read the peer-reviewed article or abstract on the benefits of virtual reality for senior care.

The Evidence Behind Virtual Reality for Dementia Care

Articles

Getting Serious About Serious VR Games for People with Dementia

Sept 2025

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VRCT: Evaluating the Impact of Virtual Reality on the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Quality of Life of Inpatients With Dementia in Acute Care: RCT

Jan 2024

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Virtual Reality for Veteran Relaxation: Can VR Therapy Help Veterans Living With Dementia Who Exhibit Responsive Behaviors?

Feb 2022

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VRCT Pilot: Administering VR- Therapy to Manage Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Patients With Dementia Admitted to an Acute Care Hospital: Results of a Pilot Study

Mar 2021

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Usability Evaluation of “Paint!” VR Game Designed for Frail Older Adults

Sept 2025

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VRx@Home Pilot: Can Virtual Reality Therapy Improve Quality of Life for People with Dementia Living at Home?

Oct 2023

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Virtual Reality to Promote Wellbeing in Persons with Dementia: A Scoping Review

Dec 2021

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VRCT Pilot: Introducing 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.

Oct 2020

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Navigating Immersion: Usability Study of a Virtual Reality Application Designed for Older Adults with Dementia and Their Caregivers

April 2025

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VRCHIVE: Experiences conducting an online workshop teaching intergenerational participants to create virtual reality films about their lives during the COVID pandemic.

Feb 2022

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Virtual Reality for Veteran Relaxation (VR 2)-Introducing VR-therapy for Veterans with Dementia-Challenges and Rewards of the Therapists Behind the Scenes

Sept 2021

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Older Adults With Cognitive and/or Physical Impairments Can Benefit From Immersive Virtual Reality Experiences: A Feasibility Study

Jan 2020

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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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