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  • Institutionalization is linked to increased behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
  • Virtual reality (VR) shows potential for alleviating dementia symptoms and improving quality of life.
  • Current VR research for dementia lacks rigorous evaluation and conclusive results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To co-design and evaluate a VR system for dementia symptom management with patients and experts.
  • To address limitations in existing literature by using a larger, diverse patient population.
  • To rigorously assess the impact of VR on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Main Methods:

  • A VR system was co-designed with 44 dementia patients and 51 experts.
  • The system was evaluated with 20 dementia patients and 16 medical experts.
  • Screening processes identified patient-preferred VR environments for interventions.

Main Results:

  • Virtual reality significantly reduces behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
  • Specific symptom reductions observed in aggressive, agitated, anxious, apathetic, depressive, and fearful behaviors.
  • The co-designed VR system demonstrated positive impacts on symptom management.

Conclusions:

  • VR technology can be effectively designed and deployed for dementia care.
  • The study provides insights into optimizing VR interventions for dementia symptom management.
  • VR offers a valuable tool to enhance the well-being of individuals with dementia.