Published on in Vol 13 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/57101, first published .
Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Open-Air Bath Program in Reducing Loneliness and Improving Brain Function for Dementia Prevention in Older Adults: Protocol for a Prospective Randomized Crossover Study

Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Open-Air Bath Program in Reducing Loneliness and Improving Brain Function for Dementia Prevention in Older Adults: Protocol for a Prospective Randomized Crossover Study

Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Open-Air Bath Program in Reducing Loneliness and Improving Brain Function for Dementia Prevention in Older Adults: Protocol for a Prospective Randomized Crossover Study

Ayu Imai   1 ;   Teruyuki Matsuoka   1, 2 ;   Chikara Nakayama   1 ;   Nana Hashimoto   1 ;   Mutsuo Sano   3 ;   Jin Narumoto   1

1 Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

2 Department of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Maizuru Medical Center, Maizuru, Japan

3 Department of Information Science and Technology, Osaka Institute of Technology, Osaka, Japan

Corresponding Author:

  • Teruyuki Matsuoka
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • Graduate School of Medical Science
  • Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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  • Kamigyo-ku
  • Kyoto, 602-8566
  • Japan
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  • Email: tmms2004@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp