Emily Kwong

This is like, you know, those headsets, you put them on and suddenly you're like standing in a castle, you're holding a sword, you can slay a dragon in the VR world.

Wow.

How does a patient like that inform your sort of philosophy towards geriatric care?

What does it say to you about what elderly people need from people around them?

Every shortwave listener over 65 just went, yeah, I was listening to this.

Well, Dr. Ipsit Vahia, thank you so much for talking to me.

This was a wonderful conversation.

And I wish you luck with all your work.

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