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Using Virtual Reality for Cognitive Training of the Elderly
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There is a pressing demand for improving the quality and efficacy of health care and social support services needed by the world's growing elderly population, especially by those affected by mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD)-type early-stage dementia. Meeting that demand can significantly benefit from the deployment of innovative, computer-based applications capable of addressing specific needs, particularly in the area of cognitive impairment mitigation and rehabilitation. In that context, we present here our perspective viewpoint on the use of virtual reality (VR) tools for cognitive rehabilitation training, intended to assist medical personnel, health care workers, and other caregivers in improving the quality of daily life activities of people with MCI and AD. We discuss some effective design criteria and developmental strategies and suggest some possibly useful protocols and procedures. The particular innovative supportive advantages offered by the immersive interactive characteristics inherent to VR technology are discussed.
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“Several studies have provided evidence about the efficiency of cognitive training tools based on information and communication technologies (ICT) when applied as an adjunct therapy for recovering or improving performance on cognitive skills and self-confidence, as well as for an early intervention in individuals with MCI and age-related cognitive decline [8,9,10,11,12].”
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“The potential applications of VR systems to assess and train AD patients has been reported by several studies (315–320).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- García-Betances, R. I., Jiménez-Mixco, V., Arredondo, M. T., & Cabrera-Umpiérrez, M. F.
- Affiliations
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ES)
- Corresponding author
- García-Betances, Rebeca I.
- Venue
- American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias®
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2014-08-07
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 49-54
- ISSN
- 0888-4897 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-3175
- 1938-2731
- PMC
- PMC10852905
- OpenAlex
- W2321270736
- Cited by
- 187
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 2
- FWCI
- 3.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias® (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- World Health Organization
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Keywords
- virtual reality, cognitive training, cognitive rehabilitation, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, early-stage dementia, older adults, immersive interaction, user-centered design, caregiver support, training protocols
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Alzheimer Disease, Cognition Disorders, Humans, User-Computer Interface, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Dysfunction
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