Virtual Reality as a Potential Tool to Face Frailty Challenges

Silvia Serino^{1

2}, Serena Barello¹, Francesca Miraglia^{3

4}, Stefano Triberti¹, Claudia Repetto¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred HeartMilan, Italy.
² Applied Technology for Neuropsychology Lab, Istituto Auxologico ItalianoMilan, Italy.
³ Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopedics, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University of the Sacred HeartRome, Italy.
⁴ Brain Connectivity Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele PisanaRome, Italy.

Silvia Serino et al. Front Psychol. 2017.

. 2017 Sep 5:8:1541.

doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01541. eCollection 2017.

Silvia Serino^{1

2}, Serena Barello¹, Francesca Miraglia^{3

4}, Stefano Triberti¹, Claudia Repetto¹

¹ Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred HeartMilan, Italy.
² Applied Technology for Neuropsychology Lab, Istituto Auxologico ItalianoMilan, Italy.
³ Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopedics, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University of the Sacred HeartRome, Italy.
⁴ Brain Connectivity Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele PisanaRome, Italy.

No abstract available

Keywords: aging in place; executive functions; frailty; gait; patient engagement; rehabilitation; virtual reality.

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