First class through the Alps — in an Australian nursing home

An enclosed space becomes a gateway to the world: An innovative virtual experience enables people in a nursing home to emotionally rediscover past trips and new places. Even complex cognitive barriers are overcome — and moments of intense joy are created. SBS correspondent Barbara Barkhausen has experienced this concept herself and reports on a journey that has already taken many participants to impressive landscapes.

Credit: Kate Luke / St Vincent's Care Queensland

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