At IDEA lab, we connect health system planners, researchers, patients, and students to create innovative solutions:
We improve patient outcomes through
patient-oriented research
We apply innovative technology for the betterment of healthcare
Project Highlights
- Virtual Reality Program in Long Term Care
Virtual Reality Program in Long Term Care Poster Youtube Links Our Team Principal Investigator: Dr. Lillian Hung Lab members: Jim Mann, Mona Upreti, Alisha Tumar, Winnie Kan and David So Project Co-lead: Sonia Hardern (Regional Practice Lead, Research and Knowledge Translation) GlobalNews Interview: Watch us on Global News (December 19th, 2022)! VCHRI Feature: Check out […] - TV Study: TV Programs Tailored to People Living With Dementia
TV Study: TV Programs Tailored to People Living With Dementia This project explores the use of a TV program that consists of videos tailored to people living with dementia’s needs and interests. This project investigates how this program may be used as a resource improving the quality of life and psychosocial well-being of residents living […] - Paro: A Social Robot
Interaction with PARO, a robotic pet seal, can have positive psychological, physiological, and social effects on users. Our research aims to investigate how PARO can be used meaningfully and effectively in hospitals for patients with dementia and delirium.
Events
- Designing For People
Designing For People At the Designing For People (DFP) event, lab members from our many different projects presented posters! Look below for each projects’ members presenting their posters. Thank you to DFP UBC for having us! Below are photos from our lab members presenting our […] - VCHRI: Celebrating 20 Years of Research
VCHRI: Celebrating 20 Years of Research IDEA Lab joined Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) to celebrate their 20 years of research innovating and continuously striving for better, more effective, evidence-based healthcare. VCHRI support has been instrumental in many of our research projects promoting the […] - Relationship between physical health and dementia
Relationship between physical health and dementia New research from the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle suggests that older women who experienced the greatest drop in muscle function were several times more likely to develop dementia than their counterparts. Clinical professor Dr. Roger Wong and UBC Nursing’s […]