By slipping on a virtual reality headset programmed with vivid, 360-degree scenes of nature, wildlife and familiar places such as a user’s childhood home, residents in senior care settings can gain an exciting new outlook.
Maplewood Senior Living has embraced the concept.
“Older adults didn’t grow up with all of this magical technology,” Brian Geyser, vice president of clinical innovation and population health at the Connecticut-based organization, tells HealthTech. “For an 85-year-old person to put on a pair of lightweight goggles and be immersed in a world that seems very real is pretty…
Maplewood Senior Living has embraced the concept.
“Older adults didn’t grow up with all of this magical technology,” Brian Geyser, vice president of clinical innovation and population health at the Connecticut-based organization, tells HealthTech. “For an 85-year-old person to put on a pair of lightweight goggles and be immersed in a world that seems very real is pretty…
