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World Alzheimer’s Month

September stands for World Alzheimer’s Month. Every 3 seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. According to the Mayo Clinic, Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. To positively address this, we are sharing this article by Heather O’Neil, a daughter of a dementia victim, who has been searching for new activities for her…

Mindfulness breaks are not just for the real world

Mindfulness breaks are not just for the real world What about mindfulness and VR? The practice of being mindful has become incredibly popular, with about 11.8 million people in the U.S. turning to a meditation practice for health reasons (Cramer et al., 2016). Mindfulness techniques include breathing exercises and guided imagery, and they aim to…

How VR is changing the future of healthcare

How VR is changing the future of healthcare The first VR App Store for healthcare is here! Virtual reality (VR) is on the rise and there are endless possibilities for its implementation, one of the most exciting is in the use of healthcare. Recently, Verified Market Research published a study in which the Global Virtual…