VR&R: Providing Caregiver Respite by Managing BPSDs and Improving QoL in People with Dementia Using Immersive VR-Therapy

"Caregivers will be trained to administer VR\&R therapy to their loved ones with dementia, in their private home/residence. Participants with dementia will view immersive VR experiences using a commercially-available VR head-mounted device for up to 30 minutes a time, approximately every other day (or as desired), for two weeks. The caregiver will use the custom application on a tablet to select and monitor what their loved one sees in VR.~Staying nearby to monitor for safety and assistance, the caregiver may choose to use the time when their loved one is engaged to take some respite time for themselves (e.g., make a cup of coffee, have an uninterrupted phone call)."

"Participants with dementia will view immersive VR experiences using a commercially-available VR head-mounted device for up to 30 minutes a time, 2 to 3 times per week, for 2 weeks. A research assistant who is trained in dementia care will use the custom application on a tablet to select and monitor what their loved one sees in VR.~Staying nearby to monitor for safety and assistance, the caregiver may choose to use the time when their loved one is engaged to take some respite time for themselves (e.g., make a cup of coffee, have an uninterrupted phone call)."