VR rushes to help the elderly

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VR rushes to help the elderly

• There is no doubt that the virtual reality has
  driven the todays young generation crazy. From
  architecture to now in the theaters near you, it
  is everywhere. Popping the headsets and entering
  your favorite world of games has now become the
  best pass time. But have you ever imagined that
  VR can be helpful to senior citizens too? Well,
  the answer is a big yes!
• Senior citizens generally tagged as the people of
  age group above 65 years are now making use of VR
  as their partner and considering headsets and
  smartphones as their new friends.
• VR for relaxation

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• 103 yrs old Virginia Anderlini is the first
  ironically young client of Dr. Sonya Kims
  virtual reality program for the elderly. In
  reality, Virginia is sitting on the sofa in her
  home in San Francisco, but after popping up the
  headsets, she entered a virtual world which was a
  Hawaiian beach, the sky lit up in colors
  experiencing the sunset, rainbow specks dancing
  on the waves, glittering sands and much more.
• As this takes the user in a completely different
  world, it can help to relax them from their
  rather boring world. People of this age group
  cannot step out of the house much which leads to
  anxiety and pain. VR might provide an escape from
  this and take them into an immersive different
  world and make them happy.
• VR for exercising

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• While we cannot expect senior citizens to ride
  bicycles and workout in the gym for hours, brain
  exercise is the only exercise they need. A
  university in Denmark conducted a program for the
  senior citizens where they were given a digital
  experience of exercising. They were asked to
  pedal on exercise bikes and the output was
  displayed on the large TV screens placed in front
  of them. As they pedal along they get to see a
  visual treat of beautiful landscapes and the
  speed is determined with the bikes attached to
  the screens.
• The university later studied the results and was
  thrilled to see them. The speed levels of the
  participants experienced a gradual increase and
  are now asking them for the technology as a
  permanent fixture.
• VR for social connections

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• Elderly people often face the problem of
  loneliness due to dying of partners, they often
  enter into a stage of mental stress and dilemma.
  Stepping out and making new friends is not
  possible even. Here is when VR comes to their
  rescue. VR offers the users to connect to friends
  via social media where they can interact with new
  people and set out on adventures. With these,
  they can introduce themselves in a network
  society easily and overcome their age barriers.
• Senior citizens are said to be like children,
  technologies and gadgets are trying their best to
  overcome their issues but nothing can replace
  human interaction. VR is a great alternative for
  those seniors who cannot go out and communicate
  with the outside world.