Why Virtual Reality Could Help Treat Alzheimer's and Chronic Pain

Aug. 29 - It's still a new and experimental approach but proponents of virtual reality say it can be an effective treatment for everything from chronic pain to Alzheimer's disease to arachnophobia to depression. Bloomberg Tech reporter Ian King visited Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles where one doctor is testing out the novel use of VR in a pilot program. Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_... And subscribe to Bloomberg Politics for the latest political news: http://www.youtube.com/BloombergPolit... Bloomberg is the First Word in business news, delivering breaking news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more: http://www.bloomberg.com Connect with us on... Twitter:   / business   Facebook:   / bloombergbusiness   Instagram:   / bloombergbusiness   Bloomberg Television brings you coverage of the biggest business stories and exclusive interviews with newsmakers, 24 hours a day: http://www.bloomberg.com/live Connect with us on... Twitter:   / bloombergtv   Facebook:   / bloombergtelevision   Instagram:   / bloombergtv