But current methods of dementia screening have limitations, and testing can be daunting for patients. Our research suggests virtual reality (VR) could be a useful cognitive screening tool ...

The study has been published in Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association Virtual reality (VR) technology has been used to detect the early warning signs of Alzheimer's.

In the virtual world of Sea Hero Quest VR you captain a boat ... but the ultimate aim is a test that can pick up dementia in its earliest stages. Eight-hundred-and-fifty-thousand people are ...

Mouse models have long been used in scientific research—we've all seen the traditional rodent maze used to study behavior and ...

“Very early symptoms of dementia can be subtle and difficult to ... were impaired on the VR navigation task, without a ...

A growing number of long-term care residents in Canada are getting virtual reality as part of their recreation programs.