Development and user experience evaluation of a virtual reality-based cognitive-assessment tool for older adults: Preliminary study

Applied Neuropsychology Adult, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9

Published: March 25, 2025

Virtual reality (VR) has demonstrated its potential across a wide range of applications, particularly in education, healthcare, and psychology. Within neuropsychology, VR-based research on cognitive function assessment treatment is gaining momentum, leading to the development innovative neuropsychological VR paradigms. Despite advancements, limited focused using assess functions older adults. This study aimed develop an immersive cognitive-assessment tool evaluate spatial sensory-information processing The program was implemented multisensory feedback incorporating visual auditory stimuli, as well tactile gesture-based hand interactions through haptic gloves. Ten individuals (three females seven males; mean age = 65 years) participated user-experience evaluations in-depth interviews explore effectiveness areas for improvement proposed program. Survey responses were analyzed descriptive statistics user experience four categories. participants assessed exceptionally safe (5.00 points), satisfactory (4.33 well-designed (4.73 points). However, they also reported issues such discomfort during object–hand interactions, inaccurate auditory-feedback recognition, difficulty performing tactile-attention tasks. results indicate that holds considerable useful it requires further advancements sensor technology, hand-tracking algorithms, customizable interfaces.

Language: Английский

Proof-of-Concept Study on the Use of Virtual Reality with Evocative and Aesthetic Content for Elderly Individuals with Cognitive Decline

Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(9), P. 4627 - 4627

Published: April 22, 2025

Recent technological advances have introduced novel therapeutic interventions for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This study introduces a virtual reality (VR) intervention consisting of aesthetically pleasing and relaxing immersive videos paired with evocative music patients or without cognitive decline. The goal this is to improve the mood, evoke autobiographical memories in, enhance overall well-being elderly individuals, across stages decline (from absent severe). Twenty-one participants (5 cognitively healthy, 13 mild decline, 2 moderate 1 severe decline) were exposed 360-degree depicting both familiar unfamiliar, pleasant calming environments, accompanied by emotionally evocative, pleasant, soothing music. results demonstrated high levels immersion predominantly positive emotional responses, several reporting memory recall triggered VR stimulation. Statistical analysis revealed significant improvement in mood over time, regardless status, supporting effectiveness intervention. While there some side effects fatigue transient anxiety, experience was generally perceived as engaging meaningful. feasibility adds acceptability potential clinical utility provides justification future larger trials aimed at integration technologies into rehabilitation individuals different

Language: Английский