Virtual Reality Music in Geriatric Inpatients

Participation Requirements

• Sex:

  ALL

• Eligible Ages:

  60 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age of 60 years or older;
* Medical stability to participate in the trial as determined by treating physician (defined as stable vital signs, absence of new medical events and deteriorating signs),
* Admitted to the GAU (5 north) at St. Mary's hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Medical instability which limits ability to participate in the study (unstable vital signs, delirium, new medical events, deteriorating signs),
* Unablility to communicate in English or French,
* Behavioural issues/delirium that limit participation in the study,
* Those who have very severe dementia (using the Reisberg stage 7 which is defined by very limited communication ability, and dependence for all self-care
* Those without sufficient auditory acuity to undergo assessment and participate in the intervention, which affects their ability to communicate their consent for this study and to listen to music
* Ophthalmological conditions which affects their ability to participate in the immersive VR (recent eye surgery, severe macular degeneration, severe glaucoma, epilepsy and seizures, etc.).