虚拟现实疗法帮助老年人回忆往昔
Virtual Reality Therapy: helping old people remember
These days, Bill Tolley is usually to be found in the garden of his care home.
如今，比尔·托利(BillTolley)通常被发现在他的疗养院的花园里。
But back in the 50s, his favourite place to be was the dance hall.
但在五十年代，他最喜欢待的地方是舞厅。
Now, thanks to virtual reality,he is going to relive that golden age again.
现在，多亏了虚拟现实，他将再次重温那个黄金时代。
This is what's called Virtual Reality Therapy.
这就是所谓的 “虚拟现实疗法”。
Bill has dementia and the hope is that this trip down memory lane will be a positive experience for him.
比尔患有痴呆症，希望这次的记忆之旅对他来说将是一次积极的经历。
Can you remember what you were like at that time?
你还记得你当时的样子吗？
I was raring to go everywhere.
我渴望去任何地方。
And in many ways,Bill still is.
在很多方面，比尔现在仍然是。
The Marston Court Care Home in Oxford has been trialling the technology and found that it has had positive benefits for many residents.
牛津马斯顿法院护理之家(Marston Court Care Home)一直在试验这项技术，发现它对许多居民都有积极的好处。
People like Betty.
像贝蒂这样的人。
That's the church where I was married.
那是我结婚的教堂。
Does that bring back memories of the day?
这能让你回忆起那一天吗？
Yes, I can remember what everybody was like.
是的，我记得每个人都是什么样的人。
Many of them are no longer with us, of course.
当然，他们中的许多人已经不在我们身边了。
Betty is a big fan of the technology.
贝蒂是这项技术的忠实粉丝。
You think how can you do that,
你觉得你怎么能做到
when I'm sitting here?
当我坐在这里的时候？
But it's beautiful.
但它很美。
Did it trigger memories?
引发记忆了吗？
Is that part of the fun of it?
这是乐趣的一部分吗？
Yes, yes.
是的，是的。
That could be,but some people might have bad memories, mightn't they?
可能是，但有些人可能会有不好的回忆，是不是？
So you've designed this to be comforting,
所以你设计这个是为了安慰你，
but is there a danger that residents will find it disconcerting,
但居民是否会感到不安，
disorientating or a bit confusing?
迷失方向还是有点困惑？
It's really important when designing an immersive tech experience for people with dementia or elderly residents that you're really tailoring it for their needs.
在为痴呆症患者或老年居民设计身临其境的技术体验时，你真正为他们的需求量身定做是非常重要的。
We work really closely with care teams and people within the NHS to make sure that we are designing something
我们与英国国民健康服务(NHS)的医护团队和人员密切合作，确保我们设计的是
very user centric and that can be comforting, rather than confusing.
以用户为中心的，可以让人感到安慰的东西，而不是让人困惑。
Certainly for one resident, it seemed a rejuvenating experience.
至少对这位住户来说，这是一次返老还童的体验。