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Overview

Bei Wu is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research contributions span the fields of medicine and social sciences, with a particular focus on health professions, health, periodontics, sociology, political science, psychiatry, and mental health.

The prominent areas of study in Bei Wu's work include:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Dementia and cognitive impairment research
  • Dental health and care utilization
  • Intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving
  • Geriatric care and nursing homes
  • Palliative care and end-of-life issues
  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

They have published extensively in a range of scientific journals. Notable frequent publication venues include:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
  • Aging and Health Research
  • Research on Aging
  • Journal of Aging & Social Policy

Among Bei Wu's most cited recent papers are:

  • "Social isolation and loneliness among older adults in the context of COVID-19: a global challenge," published in 2020 in Global Health Research and Policy

Frequent collaborators in their research include Yaolin Pei, Xiang Qi, Zheng Zhu, Hanzhang Xu, and Jing Wang, with collaboration counts ranging from over 20 to more than 80 joint works.

Their research addresses complex challenges related to aging populations, particularly focusing on cognitive impairment, long-term care, dental health, and social factors affecting older adults. Topics such as intergenerational caregiving and health disparities are recurrent themes within their body of work.

Best Publications

  • Social isolation and loneliness among older adults in the context of COVID-19: a global challenge

    Bei Wu

  • Association Between Oral Health and Cognitive Status: A Systematic Review

    Bei Wu;Gerda G. Fillenbaum;Brenda L. Plassman;Liang Guo

  • Technology-based cognitive training and rehabilitation interventions for individuals with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review

    Shaoqing Ge;Zheng Zhu;Zheng Zhu;Bei Wu;Eleanor S. McConnell;Eleanor S. McConnell

  • Attitudes About Aging Well Among a Diverse Group of Older Americans: Implications for Promoting Cognitive Health

    Sarah B. Laditka;Sara J. Corwin;James N. Laditka;Rui Liu

  • Uncovering the Devaluation of Nursing Home Staff During COVID-19: Are We Fuelling the Next Health Care Crisis?

    Katherine S. McGilton;Katherine S. McGilton;Astrid Escrig-Pinol;Adam Gordon;Charlene H. Chu

  • Emerging services for community-based long-term care in urban China: a systematic analysis of Shanghai's community-based agencies.

    Bei Wu;Mary W. Carter;R. Turner Goins;Chunrong Cheng;Chunrong Cheng

  • Health Care and Social Service Use Among Chinese Immigrant Elders

    Karen J. Aroian;Bei Wu;Thanh V. Tran

  • Gender differences in quality of life among community-dwelling older adults in low- and middle-income countries: results from the Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)

    Kyung Hee Lee;Hanzhang Xu;Bei Wu

  • The Public's Perceptions About Cognitive Health and Alzheimer's Disease Among the U.S. Population: A National Review

    Lynda A. Anderson;Kristine L. Day;Renée L. Beard;Peter S. Reed

  • Trends in ADL and IADL Disability in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Shanghai, China, 1998–2008

    Qiushi Feng;Zhihong Zhen;Danan Gu;Bei Wu

  • Hyposalivation and xerostomia in dentate older adults

    R. Constance Wiener;Bei Wu;Richard Crout;Michael Wiener

  • Social Isolation and Cognitive Function in Appalachian Older Adults

    Elizabeth A. DiNapoli;Bei Wu;Forrest Scogin

  • Cognitive Function and Oral Health Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

    Bei Wu;Brenda L. Plassman;Richard J. Crout;Jersey Liang

  • Association between tooth loss and cognitive decline: A 13-year longitudinal study of Chinese older adults

    Juan Li;Hanzhang Xu;Wei Pan;Bei Wu

  • Dose-Response Meta-Analysis on Tooth Loss With the Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

    Xiang Qi;Zheng Zhu;Brenda L. Plassman;Bei Wu

  • Getting the Message Out About Cognitive Health: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Older Adults' Media Awareness and Communication Needs on How to Maintain a Healthy Brain

    Daniela B. Friedman;James N. Laditka;Rebecca Hunter;Susan L. Ivey

  • Association between tooth loss and cognitive function among 3063 Chinese older adults: a community-based study.

    Jianfeng Luo;Bei Wu;Qianhua Zhao;Qihao Guo

  • Root caries patterns and risk factors of middle-aged and elderly people in China

    MinQuan Du;Han Jiang;BaoJun Tai;Yinghong Zhou

  • Edentulism Trends among Middle-aged and Older Adults in the United States: Comparison of Five Racial/Ethnic Groups

    Bei Wu;Jersey Liang;Brenda L. Plassman;R. Corey Remle

  • Long-term care arrangements in rural China: review of recent developments.

    Bei Wu;Zong Fu Mao;Renyao Zhong

  • Factors affecting physician visits in Chinese and Chinese immigrant samples.

    Helen B. Miltiades;Bei Wu

  • Job characteristics and leisure physical activity.

    Bei Wu;Frank Porell

Frequent Co-Authors

Iris Chi
Iris Chi University of Southern California
Jersey Liang
Jersey Liang University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Wei Pan
Wei Pan University of Hong Kong
Daniela B. Friedman
Daniela B. Friedman University of South Carolina
James N. Laditka
James N. Laditka University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Jeffrey A. Burr
Jeffrey A. Burr University of Massachusetts Boston
Rebecca G. Logsdon
Rebecca G. Logsdon University of Washington
Daniel W. McNeil
Daniel W. McNeil West Virginia University
Lynda A. Anderson
Lynda A. Anderson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Danan Gu
Danan Gu United Nations

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