{"id":470,"date":"2024-08-29T12:08:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T19:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/swkx\/?page_id=470"},"modified":"2025-02-06T15:29:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T22:29:00","slug":"ubc-idea-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/swkx\/episodes\/ubc-idea-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:35px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Collaborating with Family Partners in Dementia Research with Karen Wong and Lily Wong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-background-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:47% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/swkx\/files\/2024\/08\/Lily-and-Karen-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-239 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/swkx\/files\/2024\/08\/Lily-and-Karen-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/swkx\/files\/2024\/08\/Lily-and-Karen-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/swkx\/files\/2024\/08\/Lily-and-Karen-3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:36px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\"><strong>I think it\u2019s easier for an older person to relate to an older person<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lily Wong<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<script async defer onload=\"redcircleIframe();\" src=\"https:\/\/api.podcache.net\/embedded-player\/sh\/f2ac19c9-a769-4adb-91fb-ad7b67558f1f\/ep\/2b26f405-f398-41eb-9a49-bef1fff1a518\"><\/script>\n    <div class=\"redcirclePlayer-2b26f405-f398-41eb-9a49-bef1fff1a518\"><\/div>\n    <style>\n    .redcircle-link:link {\n        color: #ea404d;\n        text-decoration: none;\n    }\n    .redcircle-link:hover {\n        color: #ea404d;\n    }\n    .redcircle-link:active {\n        color: #ea404d;\n    }\n    .redcircle-link:visited {\n        color: #ea404d;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<p style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-left:11px;font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 10px; color: gray;\">Powered by <a class=\"redcircle-link\" href=\"https:\/\/redcircle.com?utm_source=rc_embedded_player&#038;utm_medium=web&#038;utm_campaign=embedded_v1\">RedCircle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/swkx\/files\/2025\/02\/IDEA-Lab_Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRANSCRIPT<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/2vOiefFYg65GzhLBHrckjf?si=RDWeyJ4GQsiyw_rAM-Fw2A\">spotify<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/collaborating-with-family-partners-in-dementia\/id1778292903?i=1000682913594\">apple podcasts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Episode<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Karen and Lily discuss their experiences collaborating on research projects at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/idea.nursing.ubc.ca\/\">UBC IDEA Lab<\/a>&nbsp;related to aging and dementia in different settings, such as long-term care and the hospital. One example they raise is the <a href=\"https:\/\/idea.nursing.ubc.ca\/2022\/02\/05\/designed-tv-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dementia-friendly video project<\/a> which introduced dementia-friendly videos to older adults with moderate to severe dementia in care settings to support their psychosocial well-being. Another example they raise is the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/idea.nursing.ubc.ca\/2021\/06\/17\/overcoming-loneliness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Overcoming Loneliness project<\/a>. The team interviewed residents in long-term care remotely about their experience of loneliness during COVID-19. They referred to the de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale and found that residents had challenges answering the questions on the scale. They then came up with an idea to let people, especially healthcare providers, know about the challenges for residents using the scale and to propose recommendations by publishing and presenting at international conferences. Their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/journal.ilpnetwork.org\/articles\/10.31389\/jltc.141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paper<\/a>&nbsp;was awarded Publication of the Year 2023 by Health Policy PIA of the International Society to Advance Alzheimer\u2019s Research and Treatment (ISTAART) and ImpactBC Scholarship in Health Care Research and Development 2024 by UBC Health, recognizing its implications in practice.<br><br><strong>Timestamps<\/strong><br>1:10 \u2013 Get to Know: Karen Wong<br>1:53 \u2013 Get to Know: Lily Wong<br>5:45 \u2013 What is the Overcoming Loneliness Project?<br>9:18 \u2013 How Different Perspectives Help Support More Accessible Knowledge Mobilization<br>15:30 \u2013 The Importance of Language<br>16:03 \u2013 What is the Dementia-Friendly Videos Project?<br>18:46 \u2013 Using Cultural Adaptation in Research for Culturally Diverse Audiences<br>23:33 \u2013 How Lily Uses Translation and Interpretation to Support the Chinese Aging Community<br>24:31 \u2013 Reflections from Collaborating with Team Members with Lived Experience into Aging and Dementia Research<br>28:16 \u2013 Moving Forward in Future Collaborations: Including People of All Ages<br>30:53 \u2013 Ways to Become Involved with Research<br><br><strong>Mentioned in this Episode<\/strong><br>Partner: <a href=\"https:\/\/idea.nursing.ubc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UBC Innovation in Dementia Care and Aging (IDEA) Lab<\/a><br>Project: <a href=\"https:\/\/idea.nursing.ubc.ca\/2021\/06\/17\/overcoming-loneliness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Overcoming Loneliness<\/a><br>Project: <a href=\"https:\/\/idea.nursing.ubc.ca\/2022\/02\/05\/designed-tv-programs\/\">Dementia-Friendly Videos<\/a><br>&#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZinniaTV\/videos\/1049937559064867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Living Video<\/a><br>&#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=771184118349749&amp;set=a.447395300728634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Using the Daily Living Video in Long-Term Care<\/a><br><br><strong>Research Articles<br><\/strong>Reference: Wong, K., Smith, C., To-Miles, F., Dunn, S., Gregorio, M., Wong, L., Huynh, P., &amp; Hung, L. (2022). Timely Considerations of Using the de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale with Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Homes: A Critical Reflection. <em>Journal of Long-Term Care, <\/em>163-172. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.31389\/jltc.141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.31389\/jltc.141<\/a><br>Reference: Wong, K. &amp; Hung, L. (2023). Cultural adaptation in television technology for older adults with dementia in care settings. Frontiers in Dementia, 1, 1-8. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/frdem.2022.1098446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/frdem.2022.1098446<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/swkx\/files\/2025\/02\/CC-by-nc-nd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-970\" style=\"width:154px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/swkx\/files\/2025\/02\/CC-by-nc-nd.png 403w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/swkx\/files\/2025\/02\/CC-by-nc-nd-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Guests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>Karen Wong<\/strong> is a PhD candidate and sessional lecturer at UBC School of Social Work. She is a social worker with Providence Healthcare. She conducted research with the Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia and IDEA Lab, UBC and the Science and Technology for Aging Research Institute, SFU.<br><br><strong>Lily Wong<\/strong> is a family partner involved in different research projects with the IDEA Lab, UBC, such as dementia-friendly videos and overcoming loneliness in long-term care. She volunteers to support older adults, especially those from the Chinese community. She is also a grandmother.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Collaborating with Family Partners in Dementia Research with Karen Wong and Lily Wong Powered by RedCircle About the Episode Karen and Lily discuss their experiences collaborating on research projects at the&nbsp;UBC IDEA Lab&nbsp;related to aging and dementia in different settings, such as long-term care and the hospital. 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