VR Dementia Experience Workshop (Jan 2024)

Initially, I did not understand much about dementia and thought that the patients just had poor memory. After participating in the workshop, I gained a better understanding of the characteristics of dementia, such as hallucinations. Through the VR experience, I understood the patients' difficulties from the first-person perspective. Also, I learned how to get along with them, such as gestures when holding hands and the “Three Don't principles”.

(Tse Sze Sze, Bachelor of Education with Honours in Early Childhood Education (Leadership and Special Educational Needs), Year 3)

This is my first time experiencing what it is like to be a dementia patient through VR. After the VR experience, the group discussion allowed me to reflect on the entire experience from a third-person perspective, enabling me to gain a profound impression by understanding the patient's feelings from different angles.

(Lo Shum Yu, Bachelor of Education with Honours in Early Childhood Education (Leadership and Special Educational Needs), Year 3)