Lillian Hung, RN, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Faculty of Applied Science

School of Nursing

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Aging, Nursing

Contact Information

lillian.hung@vch.ca

phone: 778-870-2839

https://nursing.ubc.ca/our-people/lillian-hung

Twitter/ @nurselillian

Alternate Contact

Lou Corpuz-Bosshart

Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604 822 2048

Email: lou.bosshart@ubc.ca

Expertise

Impact of technology and environments on care experiences of persons with dementia; using robotics, iPads and other technologies to improve care of dementia patients

In the Media

Is age slowing you down? It may be an early warning sign for dementia, new study finds – Toronto Star, May 2023 Dementia study involves Richmondites to break down barriers, stigma – Richmond News, February 2022 Making the city kinder to folks with dementia – The Tyee, June 2022 Telepresence robot project – Accessible Media Inc., 2022 Family visits through robots? Researchers test new tech in B.C. long-term care – News 1130, October 2021 Vancouver medical project using robots for virtual visits in long-term care – Squamish Chief, October 2021 UBC studying how therapeutic robot can help dementia patients – Global BC, January 2020 Robotic seal helps people with dementia – Fairchild TV, January 2020