In a Dallas retirement home, Theresa Steward is skydiving. She squeals and yelps as the ground rushes up and snow-capped ...

CELEBRATION, Fla. – New studies show some virtual reality programs can enhance a person’s well-being, both physically and mentally. Through VR experiences that encourage cognitive, physical and social ...

Residents of hundreds of senior living communities can return to their days of wanderlust by donning virtual reality headsets.

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POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- Terry Colli and three other residents of the John Knox Village senior community got a trip via computer to the International Space Station in the kickoff to a Stanford ...

The Alive Center for Teens in Naperville recently launched a new “Teen-Led, Teen-Driven” program called “Senior Simulators” that aims to bring virtual reality experiences to seniors in assisted living ...

Most of the time the pairing is downright frustrating, but other times it can be absolutely comical. The folks over at Fine Brothers Productions — which produce satirical content on YouTube every ...

Some Peterborough seniors have explored Thailand and the Great Barrier Reef, all from inside their long-term care home as ...

Stephen Jones, Ph.D., founder of VisitingVR.com, leads a group of Friendship House residents on a guided virtual reality adventure. (Friendship House photo) We can all agree there are things about all ...

Ping Jiang and her Helsinki Challenge semifinalist team Senior Cognitive Booster want to increase the cognitive abilities of elderly people with the help of virtual reality. Rowing a boat in serene ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virtual reality can be an isolating form of technology, but a Boston-based company called Rendever is turning VR into a catalyst ...

LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engage in bold ...