Abstract:Background and Objectives: Apathy is a common symptom in neurological disorders including dementia and is associated with a faster rate of cognitive decline, reduced quality of life and high carer burden. A lack of effective pharmacological treatments for apathy has placed an emphasis on non-pharmacological interventions. Virtual reality (VR) using head-mounted displays (HMD) has been successfully used in exposure and distraction-based therapies, however, there is limited research in using HMDs for symptoms of… Show more
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