Why Virtual Reality Could Help Treat Alzheimer's and Chronic Pain

Aug. 29 - It's still a new and experimental approach but proponents of virtual reality say it can be an effective treatment for everything from chronic pain to Alzheimer's disease to arachnophobia to depression. Bloomberg Tech reporter Ian King visited Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles where one doctor is testing out the novel use of VR in a pilot program.

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