—— Case Study
NeuronsVR Virtual Reality Therapy for People with Dementia in Acute Hospital Settings
Authors & Affiliations
Amy Montgomery PhD, MN (Nurse Practitioner), MSc (Dementia Care), Grad Cert (Aged Care), BN; Judeil Krlan Teus MAdvN, BN; Oliva Paulik MEd (Adult Education), BN; Peter Smerdely PhD, MBioStats, MPH, MBBS; Cherie Barton BSc (Occupational Therapy); Maria Rios Lopez Cert III & IV Assistant in Nursing; Heidi Hoi Ying Hui MPH, Grad CertCritCareNsg, PGCertHSc, BN; Carolyn Pieri MN, BN; and Gemma McErlean PhD, MPH (Health Promotion), GradCertCaN, BN.
a. St George Hospital, Gray Street, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia.
b. University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
Publication Details
Received 29 January 2025, Revised 2 July 2025, Accepted 29 October 2025, Available online 11 November 2025, Version of Record 11 November 2025.
Highlights
Virtual reality (VR) is a potential non-pharmacological approach to minimize distress for people with dementia who are hospitalized.
VR therapy is feasible and acceptable for people with dementia in an acute hospital setting.
The majority of participants reported that they ‘liked’ or ‘strongly liked’ NeuronsVR.
Aims
The aim of this single-site feasibility study was to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of the NeuronsVR headset for people living with dementia in acute hospital settings.
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