Does virtual reality increase the emotional well‐being benefits of online psychoeducation? Preliminary results in informal caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease
Cristina Festari, Claudio Singh Solorzano, Maria Gattuso, Cristina Bonomini, Sandra Rosini, Clarissa Ferrari, Orazio Zanetti, Michela Pievani, Francesca Morganti · 2025
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Cristina Festari and co-authors test virtual reality as an add-on to online training for Alzheimer's caregivers in a 2025 paper. Caregivers who feel what the patient feels may care with more patience. Headset videos can place a caregiver inside the patient's view of the world. The team asks whether that extra step lifts mood more than lessons alone.
Sixty caregivers of people with mild to moderate disease joined the trial. Half took a six-week online course, and half took the same course plus the headset sessions. Before and after, everyone filled out scales on burden, stress, worry, and confidence. Early results from trials like this one will show whether the gear earns its cost.
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| CREATOR | Cristina Festari, Claudio Singh Solorzano, Maria Gattuso, Cristina Bonomini, Sandra Rosini, Clarissa Ferrari, Orazio Zanetti, Michela Pievani, Francesca Morganti |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |