Watching Nature on Television to Improve Health
Razi Berry Watching high quality nature programs on TV can uplift people’s moods, reduce negative emotions, and help alleviate the kind of boredom associated with being isolated indoors, according to a new study published today in the Journal of Environmental Psychology. Experiencing nature in virtual reality could have even larger benefits The research has also […]
Using Virtual Reality to Help the Elderly with Dementia
Node Smith, ND Reminiscence is a Powerful Model of Dementia Care A new virtual reality platform is helping elderly individuals with dementia connect with past memories. Wayback, is a specially designed virtual reality experience that has been created with the specific purpose of helping those with dementia interact with emotionally powerful memories, and feel enjoyment. […]
Virtual Reality Used to Lower Pain Experience with Dental Procedures
In a study published last week, a team of researchers showed that using virtual reality headsets can alter the experience of pain and pain memories while undergoing dental procedures.1 At a dental clinic in Devon, England routine dental procedures were shown to have less distress associated with them when patients utilized a virtual reality headset […]