Five Companies Using Virtual Reality To Improve The Lives Of Senior Citizens
Viarama
Viarama is adding joy to the lives of senior citizens who are receiving end-of-life care. Using HTC Vive headsets and Google Earth VR, those in nursing homes or hospices are taken on journeys they never thought possible. The company is enabling the elderly to travel back to where they got married, or where they did their national service.
Mynd VR
MyndVR is on a mission to improve the lives of senior residents and assisted living communities by introducing virtual reality solutions into outdated health-care practices.
Rendever
The latest National Poll on Healthy Aging (February 2019) revealed that one in three elderly adults felt a lack of companionship, which suggests that millions of older adults across the U.S. feel lonely. Research shows that chronic loneliness can impact older adults’ memory, physical well-being, mental health, and life expectancy. In fact, some research suggests that chronic loneliness can shorten life expectancy as much as smoking.
VR Genie
VR Genie is run by the nonprofit organization Equality Lab. The company’s mission is to “use cutting-edge technology to enable communities to thrive and to improve their quality of life.”
Virtual Exercise
In the U.S., it is recommended that elderly adults get 150 minutes of exercise per week in order to enhance their overall quality of life and reduce the likelihood of accidents related to frailty.
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