With Allah’s grace, the doctoral dissertation submitted by the researcher Doaa Mohamed Zein Al-Abdeen, Assistant Lecturer at the Gerontological Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing – Mansoura University, was defended today, Saturday, 6 December 2025.

The dissertation is entitled:
“Effect of a Home-Based Virtual Reality Physical Rehabilitation Program on Functional Outcomes of Frail Older Adults.”

Supervisory Committee:

Prof. Soad Hassan Abdel-Hameed – Professor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Mansoura University, and Dean of the Faculty of Nursing – New Mansoura University

Prof. Heba Noshy Abdel-Aziz – Professor and Head of the Gerontological Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing – Mansoura University

Examination and Defense Committee:

Prof. Soheir Badr El-Din – Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Cairo University (Committee Chair & External Examiner)

Prof. Soad Hassan Abdel-Hameed – Professor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Mansoura University (Supervisor Representative)

Prof. Heba Noshy Abdel-Aziz – Professor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Mansoura University (Supervisor Representative)

Prof. Aziza Mahmoud Baghdadi – Professor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Mansoura University (Internal Examiner)

The dissertation was accepted.
The Gerontological Nursing Department extends its sincere congratulations and best wishes to the researcher for continued progress and success