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A care home in Oxford is using virtual reality technology to help elderly people with dementia to retrieve some personal memories.
Watch Lingohack to learn more about this trial.

The story…
Virtual Reality Therapy: helping old people remember

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elderly people

Need-to-know language
care home – place where old people unable to care for themselves live

dementia – condition which affects the memory of mainly older people

trip down memory lane – moment of enjoyment of pleasant memories

no longer with us – dead (polite)

disorientating – confusing

Answer this…
Who are the designers of the VR experience working with to improve it?

You'll find the answer on our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/lingohack/ep-xxxx

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