WORCESTER – The director of a Clark University program that has helped develop a new virtual reality-incorporating calm-down room for a treatment facility in Connecticut hopes the new approach to ...

SOUTHBRIDGE — The lights are multicolored but dim, the sound of water warbles softly, a projection screen shows calming images and a weighted blanket rests on a rocking chair — all items proven to ...

The Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center’s Immersion Room uses advanced technology to provide dementia patients with calming, sensory-rich experiences, offering an escape from daily struggles ...

A new space is open at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in partnership with KultureCity, offering a dedicated, sensory-inclusive ...

A creative new room at a Long Island, NY, nursing home may serve as a model for improving quality of life and care through nonpharmacologic interventions for residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: Ace Misiunas Design lovers can appreciate the effect atmosphere has on wellbeing. The value of an aesthetically pleasing, ...

New sensory room offers immersive experience for food product research Offers 360-degree view of various environments Allows electronic control of sounds and smells What makes a cup of coffee or an ...

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and hand shakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was ...

Percy Losardo never used to attend Mass. The 14-year-old with autism struggled to sit still in the pews when he was younger, which caused his mother, Lark, to frequently take him outside to walk.

Design lovers can appreciate the effect atmosphere has on wellbeing. The value of an aesthetically pleasing, accommodating space is dialed up further when it comes to sensory rooms, which are ...