Alzheimer's disease & dementia

How much memory loss is normal with aging?

You've driven home from work along the same route for the past five years. But lately, you've been stopping at the same intersection, struggling to remember if you need to turn left or right.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Virtual reality offers benefits for Parkinson's disease patients

Researchers are reporting early success with a new tool to help people with Parkinson's disease improve their balance and potentially decrease falls with high-tech help: virtual reality. After practicing with a virtual reality ...

Other

Shopping simulator leads to better therapy

A virtual reality system that will enable occupational therapists at the Repatriation General Hospital to better assess stroke victims will be launched today by Minister for Ageing Jennifer Rankine.

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