After a decade of whispers, trials, pilots and promise, virtual reality (VR) now seems on the precipice of a boom in senior housing and senior care settings.
A bevy of companies have cropped up over the past five years to tailor VR solutions directly to senior living, addressing age-old challenges including resident isolation, dementia care and pain management.
The VR usage expansion is the result of a convergence of trends.For one, boomers are more comfortable with technology than previous generations. Meanwhile, the technology itself is better and more affordable. And shifts in health care are incentivizing prevention and wellness and less reliance on medication, all of which VR can support.