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Technology-Enabled Recreation and Leisure Programs and Activities for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: Rapid Scoping Review

Technology-Enabled Recreation and Leisure Programs and Activities for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: Rapid Scoping Review

Recreation and leisure activities include pursuits such as dancing, walking, singing, or playing a musical instrument, creative pastimes such as painting, pottery or woodworking, and a wide variety of sports and games. Recreation and leisure activities can be enjoyed alone or as part of a group and have been shown to positively benefit older adults’ physical and cognitive function and mental health [3].

Kristina Marie Kokorelias, Josephine McMurray, Charlene Chu, Arlene Astell, Alisa Grigorovich, Pia Kontos, Jessica Babineau, Jessica Bytautas, Ashley Ahuja, Andrea Iaboni

JMIR Neurotech 2024;3:e53038

Improving Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Adolescents With Physical Disabilities Through Group-Based Virtual Reality Gaming: Feasibility Pre-Post Trial Study

Improving Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Adolescents With Physical Disabilities Through Group-Based Virtual Reality Gaming: Feasibility Pre-Post Trial Study

Group VR recreation and socialization can likely provide an accessible opportunity for adolescents with disabilities to improve their physical fitness while building new friendships with peers that enhance their mental health. This feasibility study aimed to explore the potential benefits and implementation processes of a digital VR program among adolescents with physical disabilities.

Byron Lai, Raven Young, Mary Craig, Kelli Chaviano, Erin Swanson-Kimani, Cynthia Wozow, Drew Davis, James H Rimmer

JMIR Form Res 2023;7:e47630