Virtual Reality Travel to Help Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study uses virtual reality (VR)—a computer technology that lets you experience travel and places from your home—to help older adults feel less lonely. Researchers want to see if taking virtual trips can improve how connected and happy people feel.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 65 years old or older
- You are willing to try and use virtual reality technology
- You do not have uncontrolled seizures or conditions triggered by flashing lights
- You do not have severe dizziness or vertigo that would make wearing a VR headset unsafe
- You have vision and hearing that is corrected (with glasses, hearing aids, etc.) well enough to use a computer
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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