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Published on in Vol 22, No 6 (2020): June

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Using Virtual Reality to Improve Apathy in Residential Aged Care: Mixed Methods Study

Using Virtual Reality to Improve Apathy in Residential Aged Care: Mixed Methods Study

Using Virtual Reality to Improve Apathy in Residential Aged Care: Mixed Methods Study

Authors of this article:

Dimitrios Saredakis1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hannah AD Keage1 Author Orcid Image ;   Megan Corlis2 Author Orcid Image ;   Tobias Loetscher1 Author Orcid Image
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