Online social participation among older malaysian living with dementia during the pandemic COVID-19: the ‘take the purple pledge’ project

The ‘Take the Purple Pledge’ project a collaborative project between UKM and the Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM) was conducted. The undergraduate students from the Speech Sciences, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Audiology programs organized this event as part of the Communit...

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Main Authors: Sumaiyah Mat, Chua, Qi Qi, Vigneswaran Krishna, Akmaliza Ali, Susheel Kaur Dhillon Joginder Singh, Farahiyah Wan Yunus
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
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author Sumaiyah Mat,
Chua, Qi Qi
Vigneswaran Krishna,
Akmaliza Ali,
Susheel Kaur Dhillon Joginder Singh,
Farahiyah Wan Yunus,
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Chua, Qi Qi
Vigneswaran Krishna,
Akmaliza Ali,
Susheel Kaur Dhillon Joginder Singh,
Farahiyah Wan Yunus,
author_sort Sumaiyah Mat,
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description The ‘Take the Purple Pledge’ project a collaborative project between UKM and the Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM) was conducted. The undergraduate students from the Speech Sciences, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Audiology programs organized this event as part of the Community Based Rehabilitation course requirement. The program’s main objective was to engage with individuals with dementia and their caregivers. The ‘Take the Purple Pledge’ project consisted of two parts: (i) an interactive session with individuals with dementia and (ii) posting posters and materials on social media to spread awareness about dementia among the public. The first part of the program was conducted via Zoom on 14th August 2021 from 8:00 am to 11:30 am, while the second part of the program was completed on the same date. For the interactive session, 99 participants comprising students, ADFM staff, individuals living with dementia, and their caregivers attended the Zoom session, filled with virtual activities such as exercises, memory games, gamebooks, checklists, and tours. Individuals with dementia, their caregivers and staff from ADFM provided positive feedback about the program. The ‘Take the Purple Pledge’ program not only allowed individuals with dementia and their caregivers to interact with other people, it also provided an opportunity for them to participate and be included in a social event during this challenging time.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:212402023-02-24T14:34:13Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21240/ Online social participation among older malaysian living with dementia during the pandemic COVID-19: the ‘take the purple pledge’ project Sumaiyah Mat, Chua, Qi Qi Vigneswaran Krishna, Akmaliza Ali, Susheel Kaur Dhillon Joginder Singh, Farahiyah Wan Yunus, The ‘Take the Purple Pledge’ project a collaborative project between UKM and the Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM) was conducted. The undergraduate students from the Speech Sciences, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Audiology programs organized this event as part of the Community Based Rehabilitation course requirement. The program’s main objective was to engage with individuals with dementia and their caregivers. The ‘Take the Purple Pledge’ project consisted of two parts: (i) an interactive session with individuals with dementia and (ii) posting posters and materials on social media to spread awareness about dementia among the public. The first part of the program was conducted via Zoom on 14th August 2021 from 8:00 am to 11:30 am, while the second part of the program was completed on the same date. For the interactive session, 99 participants comprising students, ADFM staff, individuals living with dementia, and their caregivers attended the Zoom session, filled with virtual activities such as exercises, memory games, gamebooks, checklists, and tours. Individuals with dementia, their caregivers and staff from ADFM provided positive feedback about the program. The ‘Take the Purple Pledge’ program not only allowed individuals with dementia and their caregivers to interact with other people, it also provided an opportunity for them to participate and be included in a social event during this challenging time. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21240/1/Artikel-13_Sumaiyah-Mat_FSK.pdf Sumaiyah Mat, and Chua, Qi Qi and Vigneswaran Krishna, and Akmaliza Ali, and Susheel Kaur Dhillon Joginder Singh, and Farahiyah Wan Yunus, (2022) Online social participation among older malaysian living with dementia during the pandemic COVID-19: the ‘take the purple pledge’ project. Jurnal Personalia Pelajar, 25 (2). pp. 201-206. ISSN 0128-2735 https://www.ukm.my/personalia/publication-category/volume-25-number-2-december-2022/page/2/
spellingShingle Sumaiyah Mat,
Chua, Qi Qi
Vigneswaran Krishna,
Akmaliza Ali,
Susheel Kaur Dhillon Joginder Singh,
Farahiyah Wan Yunus,
Online social participation among older malaysian living with dementia during the pandemic COVID-19: the ‘take the purple pledge’ project
title Online social participation among older malaysian living with dementia during the pandemic COVID-19: the ‘take the purple pledge’ project
title_full Online social participation among older malaysian living with dementia during the pandemic COVID-19: the ‘take the purple pledge’ project
title_fullStr Online social participation among older malaysian living with dementia during the pandemic COVID-19: the ‘take the purple pledge’ project
title_full_unstemmed Online social participation among older malaysian living with dementia during the pandemic COVID-19: the ‘take the purple pledge’ project
title_short Online social participation among older malaysian living with dementia during the pandemic COVID-19: the ‘take the purple pledge’ project
title_sort online social participation among older malaysian living with dementia during the pandemic covid-19: the ‘take the purple pledge’ project
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21240/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21240/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21240/1/Artikel-13_Sumaiyah-Mat_FSK.pdf