Disclosed is an apparatus for therapy of cognitive impairment. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a headwear cognition therapy unit comprising a housing having a display, a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a communication module configured to exchange data with an external service unit, an accelerometer, a three-axis gyroscope, and a memory storing data comprising firmware. The firmware is configured to use the speaker and the display to implement cognitive therapy and to detect when a patient is moving and switch the unit from VR mode to AR mode or transparent mode such that the patient can see his/her surroundings.
