Division of Geriatrics
Head of Division: Professor Jean Woo
Members:
Dr. David LK Dai Dr. Elsie Hui Dr. Timothy CY Kwok Dr. Christopher CM Lum Dr. Raymond SK Lo Dr. Kelvin KH Or Dr. Maria WS Tang Dr. Jenny Lee Dr. KW Liu
Research Interests
These include epidemiological aspects of ageing and common diseases (osteoporosis, cardiovascular and neurological diseases), public health aspects in relation to the Hong Kong population (disability and disease burden, requirements for long term institutional care), health services delivery (development and assessment of new modes of delivery, development of outcome measures and quality assurance indicators, nutritional status (elderly population in different settings, methods of assessment, screening methods, relation to outcome measures), and nutritional requirements.
Selected Publications
1.	Poon P, Hui E, Dai D, Kwok T, Woo J. Cognitive intervention for community-dwelling older persons with memory problems: telemedicine versus face-to-face treatment. Int J Geriatr Pyschiatr 2005; 20:285-6.
2.	Woo J, Chi I, Hui E, Chan F, Sham A. Low staffing level is associated with malnutrition in long term residential care homes. Eur J Clin Nutr, 2005; 59:474-9.
3.	Goggins W, Woo J, Sham A, Ho SC. Frailty index as a measure of biological age in a Chinese population. J Gerontol Med Sci in press.
4.	Kwok T, Cheng G, Lai WK, Poon P, Woo J, Pang CP. The use of fasting urinary methylmalonic acid for the screening of metabolic vitamin B12 deficiency in older people. Nutrition; 2004; 20:764-8.
5.	Kwok T, Lum CC, Chan HS, Ma HM, Lee D, Woo J. A randomized controlled trial of an intensive community nurse supported discharge program in preventing hospital readmissions of older patients with chronic lung disease. J Am Geriatr Soc 2004; 52: 1240-46.
6.	Ng K, Woo J, Kwan M, Sea M, Wang AYM, Lo RSK, Chan ATC, Henry CJK. Effect of age and disease on taste perception. J Pain Symtom Management 2004; 28: 28-34.
7.	Wong EMC, Woo J, Hui E, Ho SC. Examination of the Philadelphia Geriatric Morale Scale as a subjective quality of life measure in elderly Hong Kong Chinese. The Gerontologist; 2004; 44: 408-417.
8.	Hui E, Wong EMC, Woo J. Assessing life expectancies of institutionalized older persons. Gerontology; 2004:50:165-170.
9.	Corcoran H, Hui E, Woo J. The acceptability of using telemedicine for podiatric intervention in a residential home for the elderly. J Telemed Telecare 2003; 9: 146-9.
10.	Woo J, Sum C, Yiu HH, Ip K, Chung L, Ho L for the Hip Protector Study Group. Efficacy of a specially designed hip protectotr for hip fracture prevention and compliance with use in elderly Hong Kong Chinese. Clinical Rehabilitation 2003; 17: 203-205.
11.	Kwok TCY, Chan TYK, Woo J. Relationship of urinary sodium/potassium excretion and calcium intake to blood pressure and prevalence of hypertension among older Chinese vegetarians. Eur J Clin Nutr 2003; 57: 299-304.
12.	Kwok T, Lau E, Woo J. The prediction of height by armspan in older Chinese people. Ann Human Biol 2002; 29: 649-656.
13.	Woo J,Ho SC, Yu ALM, Sham A. Is waist circumference a useful measure in predicting health outcomes in the elderly? Int J Obesity 2002; 26: 1349-1355.
14.	Kwok T, Cheng G, Woo J, Lai WK, Pang CP. The independent effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on hematological status in older Chinese vegetarian women. Am J Hematol; 2002; 70186-90.