Background Loneliness and social isolation can have severe effects on human health and
well-being. Partial solutions to combat these circumstances in demographically aging …

Older adults face significant loss and limitations in terms of mobility, cognitive ability, and
socialization. By using augmented reality and virtual reality technologies they have the …

Previous studies have demonstrated health benefits result from exposure to natural
environments. Virtual reality (VR) may offer an alternative to actual outdoor immersion by …

Objective The use of virtual reality and augmented reality to improve older adults' quality of
life has rapidly increased in recent years. This systematic mapping review aimed to provide …

In the last decades, given the necessity of assisting fragile citizens, of which elderly
represent a significant portion, a considerable research effort has been devoted to the use of …

Background Apathy is a frequent and underrecognized neurological disorder symptom.
Reduced goal-directed behavior caused by apathy is associated with poor outcomes for …

Remote health care is currently one of the most promising solutions to ensure a high level of
treatment outcome, cost-efficiency and sustainability of the healthcare systems worldwide …

Abstract Background and Objective Ageing is a complex process with physical,
psychological, and social changes, which can lead to diseases and disability, and further …

Previous studies reported that virtual reality (VR)-based exposure therapy (VRET) was a
clinically beneficial intervention for specific phobias. However, among VRET, VR-based …

In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in using virtual reality (VR) to (re) create
different scenarios and environments with interactive and immersive experiences. Although …