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VR Training for Alzheimer’s Improved Memory Tests, Not Daily Function

by GLOOM

MHD card with a VR headset and memory tiles: 11 study reports include 2 from the same cohort; memory test scores improved, with no clear gain in daily life.

A 2026 meta-analysis of 11 reports from small randomized trials found that virtual reality (VR) training modestly improved thinking-test scores in people with Alzheimer’s dementia (standardized effect 0.44), but it did not produce a clear benefit for everyday functioning, quality of life, or mood.1 The studies were small, several had design problems, and the researchers …

Multiple Sclerosis Frailty Exercise Improved Fatigue in 6 Weeks

by GLOOM

MHD featured image for multimodal exercise, frailty, fatigue, and quality of life in multiple sclerosis.

A 2026 pilot randomized trial in 16 frail adults with multiple sclerosis found that 6 weeks of supervised multimodal exercise was feasible: retention was 87.5%, adherence was 97.2%, no adverse events were recorded, and fatigue and quality-of-life scores moved more than they did with waitlist control.1 Research Highlights Feasibility cleared the prespecified bar: 14 of …