New comparative study using VR to examine cognitive function in older people shows promising results
A new study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, looking at the effectiveness of VR in screening for cognitive impairment has been hailed…
Innovative classroom VR tool for children with educational needs wins coveted award
A virtual reality (VR) device from assistive technology specialist Inclusive Technology has been selected as a winner in the prestigious 2019 SIIA CODiE Awards, which…
Pioneering VR tool to “transform” medical training
Surgical product manufacturer Inovus Medical, in collaboration with LCR , has created an innovative tool to enable medical students to use virtual reality (VR) in…
VR could help recognise Alzheimer’s symptoms more accurately, new findings suggest
The University of Cambridge has discovered that virtual reality (VR) could help identify early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than existing cognitive tests. The…
Innovative smart digital technology to improve patient care demonstrated at NHS Liverpool
The first-of-its-kind digital testing space in the NHS has opened in Liverpool to test the latest digital technology to support patient care, including monitoring falls…
Children’s charity donates thousands of pounds worth of assistive tech to Cambridgeshire hospice
Credit: Cambridge Network Lifelites has donated thousands of pounds worth of specialist assistive technology to disabled children at East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) in Milton,…
Hospice patient receives effective diversional therapy with innovative VR equipment
By using virtual reality (VR) technology, Lancashire-based St Catherine’s Hospice has helped a patient experience the sights and sounds he loves from his hospice bed.…
How technology can improve the lives of people with dementia
Currently, there are roughly 850,000 people living with dementia and this number is set to rise to over 1 million by 2025. However, as technology…
£4 million project to make virtual reality treatment available in NHS mental health services
A £4 million National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) award aims to enable state-of-the-art psychological therapy to be delivered via virtual reality (VR) in…
Virtual Reality may be the future for stroke rehabilitation
"The technology is there to enhance motor skills, co-ordination skills, problem solving, and a little bit of muscle development" South Australian company Add-Life Technologies has…