title: Usability Assessment of the Virtual Multitasking Test (V-MT) for Elderly People.
abstract: In the last decades an increasing number of psychological researches have used Virtual Reality (VR) technology in different fields. Nevertheless, few studies used Virtual Environments (VEs) with a sample of older users. The aim of the present study is to assess the usability of the Virtual Multitasking Test (V-MT), which consists in a virtual apartment created to assess cognitive functions in elderly people. This study reports the preliminary results to support the development of a VE in which elderly people feel present and fully immersed.
authors.affiliation: Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corno
authors.affiliation: Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bouchard
authors.affiliation: Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Forget
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000073456:Multitasking Behavior; D000076142:Virtual Reality