Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 50% of all cases. Advanced age is a significant risk factor for AD. Virtual Reality (VR) is an interactive video game technology that provides computer-generated environments that include physical activity and provide users with experiences similar to those in the real world. VR technology can be used for rehabilitation purposes in individuals with various orthopedic and neurological disorders due to its ability to enhance motor, cognitive learning and neural plasticity (1,2). The aim of our study was to examine the effect of the Virtual Reality Training Program on cognition in individuals with Alzheimer's disease living in the community.
The aim of our study was to examine the effect of the Virtual Reality Training Program on cognition in individuals with Alzheimer's disease living in the community. Prospective Randomized Controlled Single Blind Study After the patients and their relatives are informed in detail before the study, they will be asked whether they want to participate in the study and the individuals or relatives of the patients who approve of participating in the study will be asked to sign the informed consent form. Individuals who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly divided into three groups by a single researcher: Virtual reality training program, cognitive exercise with traditional balance exercises, and traditional balance exercises only.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
45
Virtual reality training
Conventional exercise and cognitive exercise
no intervention
Ebru Akbuğa Koç
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGMontreal cognitive assessment scale
MOCA is a short cognitive assessment method developed to detect particularly mild stages of cognitive impairment.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Berg Balance Scale
BBS measures static and dynamic balance in elderly individuals
Time frame: 12 weeks
Time up and Go Test
TUG test evaluates fall risk, mobility and physical performance in the elderly
Time frame: 12 weeks
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