Virtual Reality-Senior Moments
- Terry Chea
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Bob and Sallie Rogallo watch video through Rendever virtual-reality headsets at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio retirement community in Cupertino, Calif. on June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)
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Many retirement developments serve as a tranquil refuge for older people who can no longer travel to faraway places or engage in bold adventures. But residents of hundreds of senior living communities can return to their days of wanderlust and thrill-seeking when staff members schedule a date for them to take turns donning virtual reality headsets. The headsets may transport them to Europe, immerse them in the ocean depths or send them soaring on hang-gliding expeditions while they sit by each other. Although VR can be isolating, a Massachusetts company has turned the technology into a catalyst for better cognition and social connections in 800 retirement communities in the United States and Canada.
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