14 February 2017

Synopsis

Loneliness and social isolation have long been identified as contributors to functional and cognitive decline in the elderly.
 
With the rise in the aging population and a concurrent decline in the availability of care givers, it is no secret that older patients are often neglected. One company seeking to change this status quo with the innovative use of technology is One Caring Team.  

Founded by Dr Sonya Kim, an ED Physician, the business originally focused on building one-to-one relationships with its community but soon realised it was not practical to implement this with all patients, particularly those with dementia and other neurological disorders.

Enter their innovative virtual reality app.

According to our source article: “By utilizing virtual reality, patients could take part in a scenic environment or entertaining adventures, offering a virtual escape from the isolation and loneliness that may be a part of chronic, debilitating medical conditions. Their current VR experience, called AlohaVR, transports patients to tropical beaches with music images and text."

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Read Source Article here
Using Virtual Reality to relieve social isolation in elderly
 

Content curated by Linda Ravenhill, 14 Feb 2017