Institute of Ageing - People and Collaboration Networks

Dr. Ruby Yu
Senior Research Fellow
University position

Senior Research Fellow

Organization

CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing

Department of Medicine & Therapeutics,
Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

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Dr. Ruby HY YU 余浩欣
BSc (HKUST), Pg Dip (CUHK), PhD (CUHK)
Researcher ID (N-5006-2015) :
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/N-5006-2015

Biography

Dr. Ruby Yu has studied the association of multiple health behaviors with physical and cognitive functioning. She has examined the factors associated with sarcopenia and the predictive ability of sarcopenia on fracture risk in community-dwelling older adults. She has been involved in several studies to assess the effects of mindfulness intervention (such as Dejian mind body intervention) on cognitive functions and physical fitness among older adults. She has authored and co-authored several book chapters, reports, and peer-reviewed journal articles.

Research interest

• Ageing
• Frailty
• Sarcopenia
• Cognitive disorders
• Dementia care
• Mindfulness interventions
• Health services research

Selected publication

1. Yu R, Woo J. Exploring the link between depression and accelerate cellular ageing: telomeres hold the key. Research and Reports in Biochemistry 2015; 6: 1-12. doi: http://doi.org/10.2147/RRBC.S57484.
2. Yu R, Tang N, Leung J, Woo J. Telomere length is not associated with frailty in older Chinese elderly: cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development 2015; 152: 74-79. doi:10.1016/j.mad.2015.10.002.
3. Yu R, Leung J, Woo J. Sarcopenia combined with FRAX probabilities improves fracture risk prediction in older Chinese men. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2014; 15(12): 918-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.07.011.
4. Yu R, Leung J, Woo J. Incremental predictive value of sarcopenia for incident fracture in an elderly Chinese cohort: Results from MrOs (Hong Kong). Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2014; 15(8): 551-558. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.02.005.
5. Yu R, Woo J, Chan AS, Sze SL. A Chinese Chan-based mind-body intervention improves psychological well-being and physical health of community-dwelling elderly: A pilot study. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2014; 9: 727-736. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S59985.
6. Yu R, Wong M, Leung J, Lee J, Auyeung TW, Woo J. Incidence, reversibility, risk factors and the protective effect of high body mass index against sarcopenia in community-dwelling older Chinese adults. Geriatrics & Gerontology International. 2014; 14(S1): 15-28. doi: 10.1111/ggi.12220.
7. Yu R, Leung J, Woo J. Housework reduces all-cause and cancer mortality in Chinese men. PLoS ONE. 2013; 8(5): UNSP e61529. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0061529.
8. Yu R, Chau PH, McGhee SM, Cheung WL, Chan KC, Cheung SH, Woo J. Trends in prevalence and mortality of dementia in elderly Hong Kong population: projections, disease burden, and implications for long-term care. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2012; 406852, doi:10.1155/2012/406852.
9. Yu R, Yau F, Ho SC, Woo J. Cardiorespiratory fitness and its association with body composition and physical activity in Hong Kong Chinese women aged from 55 to 94 years. Maturitas. 2011; 69(4): 348-353. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.05.003.
10. Yu R, Woo J, Chan R, Sham A, Ho S, Tso A, Cheung B, Lam TH, Lam K. Relationship between dietary intake and the development of type 2 diabetes in a Chinese population: the Hong Kong Dietary Survey. Public Health Nutrition 2011; 14(7): 1133-1141. doi: 10.1017/S136898001100053X.

Contact information

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Collaboration Network

City/Country	Institute	Area/Theme
Australia	University of Adelaide	Impact of Environment on Health
China	Department of Neurobiology, Geriatrics, and Neurology, Capital Medical University Beijing Key Laboratory for Parkinson's Disease, Xuanwu Hospital	Frailty and neurological diseases / cognitive impairment
China	The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital and Beijing Institute of Geriatrics	Sarcopenia
China	The Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology	Gerontechnology
Japan	Department of Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University	Sarcopenia
Japan	Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo	Ageing well
Japan	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tokyo Institute of Technology	Gerontechnology
Korea	Institution of Aging, Ajou University	Health behavioral research, sarcopenia
Korea	Seoul National University	Active Ageing Index
Korea	The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG)
Malaysia	Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya	Frailty and sarcopenia
Singapore	Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore	Ageing well
Singapore	National University of Singapore	Sarcopenia
Taiwan	National Cheng Kung University	Age-friendly City
Thailand	Siriraj Hospital, Division of Geriatric, Faculty of Medicine	Frailty and sarcopenia
United Kingdom	Ageing Research at King’s, King’s College London	Brain ageing and mental wellness
United Kingdom	Alzheimer's Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, The University of the Western Scotland	Long-term care, dementia and other later life conditions
United Kingdom	Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow	Ageing well indicators and contributory factors
United Kingdom	International Longevity Centre UK	Ageing Well
United Kingdom	MRC Lifecourse Epidemiological Unit, University of Southampton	Sarcopenia
United Kingdom	University of Stirling	Dementia
United States	Boston University	Public Health
United States	Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care	End-of-Life Care
United States	Oregon Health & Science University	Osteoporosis
United States	Saint Louis University Medical Center, Division of Geriatric Medicine	Frailty, comorbidities, and dementia research
United States	The Hastings Center	Health and long-term care systems
Sweden	University of Gothenburg	Bone health