Virtual Reality Use Among Persons With Dementia: An Integrative Review | Zendy

Justine S. Sefcik | Zendy; Darina Petrovsky | Zendy; Pamela Z. Cacchione | Zendy; Sungho Oh | Zendy; George Demiris | Zendy

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Virtual Reality Use Among Persons With Dementia: An Integrative Review

Author(s) -

Justine S. Sefcik,

Darina Petrovsky,

Pamela Z. Cacchione,

Sungho Oh,

George Demiris

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

innovation in aging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2399-5300

DOI - 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3000

Subject(s) - dementia , virtual reality , inclusion (mineral) , intervention (counseling) , cognition , psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , data extraction , gerontology , medicine , clinical psychology , medline , computer science , psychiatry , psychotherapist , human–computer interaction , disease , social psychology , pathology , political science , law

It is not well understood how virtual reality (VR) is currently used by older adults who have cognitive deficits due to dementia. The aim of this integrative review was to examine and report on published research exploring VR use among older adults with dementia. We searched 3 data bases for publications and used Whittemore and Knafl’s methodology for data extraction. Out of 122 articles we identified 24 that met our inclusion criteria, 15 published in 2012 and later. Most articles (12) used VR for assessment, and the others used VR for cognitive training (5) and as an intervention (3) (i.e., for exercise). Sample sizes were 30 or fewer persons with dementia. There is heterogeneity in the types of VR equipment, experiences, and foci of assessment through VR use. We identify opportunities to further explore VR as an intervention for persons with dementia to improve quality of life.

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