Effects of a Reminiscence Therapy Program on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Quality of Life in People With Dementia: A Pilot Study Comparing Immersive Virtual Reality and Non-immersive Approaches

Maria Soares, Vanessa Quental, Miguel Pereira, Ana Isabel Corregidor Sánchez, Ana Costa, Paula Portugal, Tiago Coelho, Polytechnic of Porto, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla la Mancha, Talavera de la Reina, InveTES Research Group, University of Castilla la Mancha, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Polytechnic of Porto

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on August 07, 2025

Abstract

Dementia, Volume 25, Issue 4, Page 736-749, May 2026.
This study compared the impact of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based reminiscence therapy program with a similar non-immersive intervention on neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life of people with dementia. A pilot randomized controlled trial ...