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  • Virtual reality being used in a hospital. Photo by: Bloomberg / YouTube

Virtual Reality Helps Treat Patients with Alzheimer’s and Chronic Pain

By |August 30th, 2016|Categories: California, Featured, Los Angeles, National News, Tech News, Virtual Reality, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , |

Bloomberg recently published coverage on the affects that virtual reality has on alzheimer's and chronic pain. They followed doctors and computer scientists to see how patients reacted when treated with virtual reality as a form of medication. It might seem unconventional, but with the cost of VR going down, it gives the option for doctors to test out the new method of interaction. "It helps me relax. When the muscles relax, the pain goes away." Ronald Yarbrough The video below is a smart and forward-thinking view on how digital media, in combination with sound and music can treat

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