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Books
2006, Chan's Practical Geriatrics
,Book Chapters
2020, 'Fatigue and the older stroke patient', in Stroke in the Older Person, Oxford University Press, pp. 321 - 330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198747499.003.0020
,Journal articles
2023, 'Involvement of single nucleotide polymorphisms of junction adhesion molecule with small vessel vascular dementia', Aging Medicine, 6, pp. 347 - 352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12278
,2023, 'Telemedicine vs Face-to-Face for Nursing Home Residents With Acute Presentations: A Noninferiority Study', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 24, pp. 1471 - 1477, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.05.031
,2023, 'Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) with Romberg sign and falls', BMJ Case Reports, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-256286
,2023, 'Effect of older age care reform on hospitals and quality of life', The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 4, pp. e239 - e240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2666-7568(23)00078-8
,2023, 'The association between dietary patterns, plasma lipid profiles, and inflammatory potential in a vascular dementia cohort', Aging Medicine, 6, pp. 155 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12249
,2023, 'Study protocol for a phase III randomised controlled trial of Sailuotong (SLT) for vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease with cerebrovascular disease', PLoS ONE, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265285
,2023, 'Editorial: Human brain banking – Bridging brain health and precision neurology', Frontiers in Neurology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1322200
,2022, 'A pilot randomized controlled trial of WeiNaoKang (SaiLuoTong) in treating vascular dementia', Aging Medicine, 5, pp. 246 - 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12230
,2022, 'Plasma biomarkers inclusive of α-synuclein/amyloid-beta40 ratio strongly correlate with Mini-Mental State Examination score in Parkinson’s disease and predict cognitive impairment', Journal of Neurology, 269, pp. 6377 - 6385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00415-022-11287-5
,2022, 'Frailty and sarcopenia—from theory to practice', Hong Kong Medical Journal, 28, pp. 392 - 395, http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/hkmj219411
,2022, 'Digital care technologies in people with dementia living in long-term care facilities to prevent falls and manage behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: a systematic review', European Journal of Ageing, 19, pp. 309 - 323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10433-021-00627-5
,2022, 'Modernising infectious disease surveillance and an early-warning system: The need for China's action', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100485
,2022, 'Video-based fall prevention education for cognitively impaired inpatients: a pilot study', Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 17, pp. 11 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/ajgg-2021-490-oa
,2022, 'Strong Predictive Algorithm of Pathogenesis-Based Biomarkers Improves Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis', Molecular Neurobiology, 59, pp. 1476 - 1485, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12035-021-02604-6
,2022, 'Macrophage-and Microglia-Related Chemokines Are Associated with Small Vessel (White Matter) Vascular Dementia: A Case-Control Study', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 50, pp. 454 - 459, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000519885
,2022, 'Sudden onset of breathlessness secondary to diaphragmatic hernia: a case report', Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 17, pp. 66 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/ajgg-2021-505-cr
,2021, 'Precision medicine and clinical relevance in older people', Aging Medicine, 4, pp. 292 - 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12178
,2021, 'Impact of an acute geriatric outreach service to residential aged care facilities on hospital admissions', Aging Medicine, 4, pp. 169 - 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12176
,2021, 'COVID-19 in aged care homes: A comparison of effects initial government policies had in the UK (primarily focussing on England) and Australia during the first wave', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzab033
,2020, 'Re-pigmentation of hair after prolonged cholinesterase inhibitor therapy in a Chinese population', Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 61, pp. e417 - e420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajd.13356
,2020, 'Plasma lipidomic biomarker analysis reveals distinct lipid changes in vascular dementia', Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 18, pp. 1613 - 1624, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2020.06.001
,2020, 'The contribution of cerebral vascular neuropathology to mild stage of alzheimer’s dementia using the nacc database', Current Alzheimer Research, 17, pp. 1167 - 1176, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567205018666210212160902
,2019, 'Effectiveness and analysis of factors predictive of discharge to home in a 4-year cohort in a residential transitional care unit', Aging Medicine, 2, pp. 162 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12076
,2019, 'Falls in nursing homes: Challenges from a nursing perspective', British Journal of Community Nursing, 24, pp. 6 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.1.6
,2019, 'Use of Cognitive Screening Tools to Detect Cognitive Impairment After an Ischaemic Stroke: a Systematic Review', SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 1, pp. 255 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42399-018-0035-2
,2018, 'Impact of acute geriatric services for nursing home residents on emergency department presentation and hospitalisation', Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 13, pp. 68 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/ajgg-2017-276-oa
,2018, 'Experience of establishing an acute geriatric outreach service versus subacute service to nursing homes', Internal Medicine Journal, 48, pp. 1396 - 1399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14104
,2018, 'Staff awareness of the application of Mental Health and Guardianship Legislation in the care of hospitalised older persons', Australasian Psychiatry, 26, pp. 469 - 473, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856218758545
,2018, 'Cerebral small vessel disease and the risk of Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review', Ageing Research Reviews, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2018.06.002
,2018, 'Key issues to consider and innovative ideas on fall prevention in the geriatric department of a teaching hospital', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 37, pp. 140 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12528
,2018, 'Aged care services in Australia and commentary on lessons learnt', Aging Medicine, 1, pp. 50 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12012
,2018, 'Commentary on the opportunities of research in Geriatrics and Gerontology', Aging Medicine, 1, pp. 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12011
,2017, 'Mini-review on initiatives to interfere with the propagation and clearance of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease', Translational Neurodegeneration, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40035-017-0104-6
,2017, 'Delirium post-stroke: Short- to long-term effect on anxiety and depression compared to effect on cognition', Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 24, pp. 597 - 600, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2017.1373490
,2017, 'Association of genetic polymorphisms of claudin-1 with small vessel vascular dementia', Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 44, pp. 623 - 630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1440-1681.12747
,2016, 'Interference of α-Synuclein Uptake by Monomeric β-Amyloid
2016, 'Genetic and environmental factors in vascular dementia: An update of blood brain barrier dysfunction', Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 43, pp. 515 - 521, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1440-1681.12558
,2015, 'Mortality trend and predictors of mortality in dysphagic stroke patients postpercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy', Chinese Medical Journal, 128, pp. 1331 - 1335, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0366-6999.156777
,2015, 'Falls prevention in the elderly: Translating evidence into practice', Hong Kong Medical Journal, 21, pp. 165 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/hkmj144469
,2014, 'Preventing aspiration pneumonia in older people: Do we have the ‘know-how’?', Hong Kong Medical Journal, 20, pp. 421 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/hkmj144251
,2014, 'Swallowing and oropharyngeal dysphagia', Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London, 14, pp. 196 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.14-2-196
,2014, 'Health service management study for stroke: A randomized controlled trial to evaluate two models of stroke care', International Journal of Stroke, 9, pp. 400 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12240
,2014, 'Alpha-Synuclein Transmission and Mitochondrial Toxicity in Primary Human Foetal Enteric Neurons In Vitro', Neurotoxicity Research, 25, pp. 170 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12640-013-9420-5
,2014, 'Association of leukocyte telomere length with vascular dementia and cancer mortality in an elderly population.', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62, pp. 1384 - 1386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12910
,2014, 'Day hospital fall prevention programme for elderly people to reduce re-presentation with fall', Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 9, pp. 67 - 70
,2013, 'Quality and safety of prescribing practices in aged care and rehabilitation units in an Australian hospital', Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 8, pp. 68 - 77
,2013, 'Uptake and mitochondrial dysfunction of alpha-synuclein in human astrocytes, cortical neurons and fibroblasts', Translational Neurodegeneration, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-9158-2-20
,2013, 'Improving the osteoporosis care gap in elderly patients following hip fractures: For the ICHIBAN initiative', Journal of Orthopaedics, 10, pp. 99 - 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2013.06.006
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