Dr. Jacky Choy is a gerontologist dedicated to enhancing carer mental health and post-diagnostic support for individuals living with dementia. His research spans three key areas: 1) Shared family caregiving involving multiple informal carers, 2) Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for people living with dementia, and 3) Task-shifting in the delivery of evidence-based care and interventions. Dr. Choy’s recent work explores the trajectories of dementia care shared among multiple carers, with emphasis on family-level preparedness and the impact of carer wellbeing. Since 2017, he has played a pivotal role in the development of CST in Hong Kong, including the implementation of professional training and the piloting of carer- and volunteer-led delivery models. He is also a founding member of the Dementia Training Academy at University College London, contributing to the development and international dissemination of best practices in dementia care.
- Choy, J. C. P., Lum, T. Y. S., Yu, D. S. F., & Wong, G. H. Y. (2025). Application of Family Stress Theory: Predicting Wellbeing by Demands, Resources and Perceptions Among Caregivers of Older Adults. Family Process, 64(1), e13100. DOI: 10.1111/famp.13100
- Shi, C., Wong, G. H. Y., Choy, J. C. P., Tang, J. Y. M., Luo, H., Lu, S. Comas-Herrera, A., Knapp, M., & Lum, T. Y. S. (2025). Association of dementia diagnosis, cognitive impairment levels, and their combination with care costs among publicly funded long-term care recipients. Innovation in Aging, igaf088. DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaf088
- Choy, J. C. P., Dai, R., Kong, A. P. H., & Wong, G. H. Y. (2024). Tele-Assessment of Cognition and Discourse Production. In Spoken Discourse Impairments in the Neurogenic Populations: A State-of-the-Art, Contemporary Approach (pp. 253-266). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
- Shi, C., Wong, G. H., Choy, J. C. P., Wong, K. K., Lum, T. Y., & Yu, D. S. F. (2022). Are we on the same page? Multiple stakeholders and service users priorities for dementia care and policy: A Delphi study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 133, 104300. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104300
- Lu, S., Zhang, A. Y., Liu, T., Choy, J. C. P., Ma, M. S., Wong, G., & Lum, T. (2021). Degree of personalisation in tailored activities and its effect on behavioural and psychological symptoms and quality of life among people with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 11(11), e048917. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048917
- Principal Investigator. Family care shared by multiple carers: longitudinal changes in family-level demands, resources, perceptions, and wellbeing among carers of people living with dementia. General Reseach Fund, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong (2024-2026; HK$739,432).
- Principal Investigator. Forest bathing intervention for people living with dementia and family carers: a feasibility study. Contract research, Elderly Service Department, Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association (2024-2024).
- Co-Investigator. Project BrainLive Connect. Simon K.Y. Lee Foundation (2025-2027; HK$5,051,009).
- Co-Investigator. Understanding Shared Decision Making in Mental Health Care for Older Adults in Hong Kong: A Mixed-Methods Study from a Family Perspective. General Research Fund, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong (2026-2028; HK$842,700).
- Co-Investigator. Dyadic approach to self-compassion: understanding the interdependent effects on communication and psychological well-being. General Research Fund, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong (2026-2027; HK$723,700).
- Co-Investigator. Utilization of Immersive Virtual Reality in Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (IVR-CST) for Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Health and Medical Research Fund, Health Bureau, Hong Kong (2025-2026; HK$499,996).
- Founding member, UCL Dementia Training Academy, University College London.
- Oral Presentation Award. The International Conference of Dementia Innovation Readiness. June 2025.