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Dr Yu-Tzu Wu
Research Fellow
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South Cloisters 1.36
South Cloisters, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
Overview
I am an epidemiologist/statistician working on the Improving the Experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life (IDEAL) project, a longitudinal cohort focusing on quality of life and wellbeing in people with dementia and their carers across the UK. I am interested in exploring environmental determinants of health and wellbeing in later life.
Broad research specialisms:
Epidemiology; Public health; Observational study; Dementia; Healthy ageing; Environment
Qualifications
PhD Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge
MSc Health and Society: Social Epidemiology, University College London
BSc Public Health, National Taiwan University
Career
Research Associate, University of East Anglia: Medical Research Council 'Characterising patterns and changes in physical activity in older people'
Systematic reviewer, King’s College London: 'World Alzheimer Report 2015: The global impact of dementia: an analysis of prevalence, incidence, cost and trends'
Links
Research
Research interests
- Epidemiology of dementia
- Environment, active and healthy ageing
- Mental health in later life
- Public health and ageing
Research projects
Improving the experience of dementia and enhancing active life: the IDEAL study (www.idealproject.org.uk)
Publications
Key publications | Publications by category | Publications by year
Key publications
Wu Y-T, Fratiglioni L, Matthews FE, Lobo A, Breteler MMB, Skoog I, Brayne C (2016). Dementia in western Europe: epidemiological evidence and implications for policy making. The Lancet Neurology, 15(1), 116-124.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Jones AP, Barnes LE, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2015). Community environment, cognitive impairment and dementia in later life: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. Age and Ageing, 44(6), 1005-1011.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Jones A, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2015). Older people, the natural environment and common mental disorders: cross-sectional results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. BMJ Open, 5(9), e007936-e007936.
Wu Y, Lee H, Norton S, Prina AM, Fleming J, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2014). Period, birth cohort and prevalence of dementia in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan: a meta‐analysis. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(12), 1212-1220.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Brayne C (2014). The association between community environment and cognitive function: a systematic review. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 50(3), 351-362.
Wu Y-T, Lee H-Y, Norton S, Chen C, Chen H, He C, Fleming J, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2013). Prevalence Studies of Dementia in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE, 8(6), e66252-e66252.
Publications by category
Journal articles
Opdebeeck C, Matthews FE, Wu Y-T, Woods R, Brayne C, Clare L (In Press). Cognitive reserve as a moderator of the negative association between mood and cognition: evidence from a population-representative cohort. Psychological Medicine Full text.
Wu Y-T, Luben R, Jones A (In Press). Dog ownership supports the maintenance of physical activity during poor weather in older English adults: cross-sectional results from the EPIC Norfolk cohort. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Full text.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Jones A, Barnes L, Matthews FE, Brayne C (In Press). Micro-scale environment and mental health in later life: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II (CFAS II). Journal of Affective Disorders Full text.
Wu Y-T, Ali G-C, Guerchet M, Prina AM, Chan KY, Prince M, Brayne C (In Press). Prevalence of dementia in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Epidemiology Full text.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Jones A, Matthews FE, Brayne C (In Press). The built environment and cognitive disorders: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II. American Journal of Preventive Medicine Full text.
Clare L, Wu Y-T, Teale JC, MacLeod C, Matthews F, Brayne C, Woods B, CFAS-Wales study team (2017). Potentially modifiable lifestyle factors, cognitive reserve, and cognitive function in later life: a cross-sectional study. PLoS Med, 14(3). Abstract. Author URL. Full text.
Wu Y-T, Beiser AS, Breteler M, Fratiglioni L, Helmer C, Hendrie H, Honda H, Ikram MA, Langa KM, Lobo A, et al (2017). Trends in the prevalence and incidence of dementia: a review of current evidence. Nature Reviews Neurology Full text.
Wu Y-T, Luben R, Wareham N, Griffin S, Jones A (2017). Weather, Day Length and Physical Activity in Older Adults:
Cross-Sectional Results from the European Prospective Investigation into
Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Norfolk Cohort. PLoS ONE Full text.
Stubbs B, Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Leng Y, Cosco TD (2016). A population study of the association between sleep disturbance and suicidal behaviour in people with mental illness. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 82, 149-154.
Wu Y-T, Fratiglioni L, Matthews FE, Lobo A, Breteler MMB, Skoog I, Brayne C (2016). Dementia in western Europe: epidemiological evidence and implications for policy making. The Lancet Neurology, 15(1), 116-124.
Soysal P, Stubbs B, Lucato P, Luchini C, Solmi M, Peluso R, Sergi G, Isik AT, Manzato E, Maggi S, et al (2016). Inflammation and frailty in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ageing Research Reviews, 31, 1-8.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Jones AP, Barnes LE, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2016). Land use mix and five-year mortality in later life: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. Health & Place, 38, 54-60. Full text.
Wu Y-T, Teale J, Matthews F, Brayne C, Woods R, Clare L (2016). Lifestyle factors, cognitive reserve, and cognitive function: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study Wales, a population-based cohort. Lancet, The, 388, S114-S114. Full text.
Wu Y-T, Lee H-Y (2016). National Health Insurance database in Taiwan: a resource or obstacle for health research?. European Journal of Internal Medicine, 31, e9-e10. Full text.
Wu Y-T, Jones N, van Sluijs E, Griffin S, Wareham N, Jones A (2016). Perceived and objectively measured environmental correlates of domain specific physical activity in older English adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 24 Full text.
Brayne C, Wu Y-T (2016). Preventing both stroke and dementia – Authors' reply. The Lancet Neurology, 15(7), 659-659.
Prince M, Ali G-C, Guerchet M, Prina AM, Albanese E, Wu Y-T (2016). Recent global trends in the prevalence and incidence of dementia, and survival with dementia. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, 8(1).
Cosco TD, Stubbs B, Prina AM, Wu Y-T (2016). Religiosity and suicidal behaviour in the National Survey of American Life. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 134(2), 183-184.
Wimo A, Guerchet M, Ali G-C, Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Winblad B, Jönsson L, Liu Z, Prince M (2016). The worldwide costs of dementia 2015 and comparisons with 2010. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 13(1), 1-7.
Wu Y-T, Luben R, Wareham N, Griffin S, Jones A (2016). Weather, day length and physical activity in older adults: Results from the EPIC Norfolk cohort. European Journal of Public Health
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Jones AP, Barnes LE, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2015). Community environment, cognitive impairment and dementia in later life: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. Age and Ageing, 44(6), 1005-1011.
Wu Y-T, Grant WB, Prina AM, Lee HY, Brayne C (2015). Nutrition and the prevalence of dementia in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan: an ecological study. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 44(4), 1099-1106.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Jones A, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2015). Older people, the natural environment and common mental disorders: cross-sectional results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. BMJ Open, 5(9), e007936-e007936.
Wu Y, Brayne C, Matthews FE (2015). Prevalence of dementia in East Asia: a synthetic review of time trends. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 30(8), 793-801.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Barnes LE, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2015). Relocation at older age: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. Journal of Public Health, 37(3), 480-487.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Brayne C (2014). Age-friendly cities and environments: an investigation of the living environment of older people in England based on the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II. The Lancet, 384, S89-S89.
Wu Y-T, Nash P, Barnes LE, Minett T, Matthews FE, Jones A, Brayne C (2014). Assessing environmental features related to mental health: a reliability study of visual streetscape images. BMC Public Health, 14(1).
Wu Y-T, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2014). Dementia: Time trends and policy responses. Maturitas, 79(2), 191-195.
Wu Y, Lee H, Norton S, Prina AM, Fleming J, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2014). Period, birth cohort and prevalence of dementia in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan: a meta‐analysis. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(12), 1212-1220.
Martin S, Chinnock P, Perales J, Lee H-Y, Lee CY, Wu Y-T, Mavrodaris A (2014). Self-management interventions for people living with HIV/AIDS. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(9).
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Brayne C (2014). The association between community environment and cognitive function: a systematic review. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 50(3), 351-362.
Wu Y-T, Lee H-Y, Norton S, Chen C, Chen H, He C, Fleming J, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2013). Prevalence Studies of Dementia in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE, 8(6), e66252-e66252.
Wang H-LS, Yu R, Wu Y-T, Lee W-Y, Lin M-F, Chen C-Y, Shen E-Y (2013). The Changes of Cerebral Morphology Related to Aging in Taiwanese Population. PLoS ONE, 8(1), e55241-e55241.
Conferences
Wu Y-T, Luben R, Warham N, Griffin S, Jones A (2016). Weather, day length and physical activity in older adults: Results from the EPIC Norfolk cohort. European Public Health Conference. 9th - 12th Nov 2016.
Reports
Prince M, Wimo A, Guerchet M, Ali G-C, Wu Y-T, Prina AM (2015). World Alzheimer Report 2015: the Global Impact of Dementia: an analysis of prevalence, incidence, cost and trends.
Publications by year
In Press
Opdebeeck C, Matthews FE, Wu Y-T, Woods R, Brayne C, Clare L (In Press). Cognitive reserve as a moderator of the negative association between mood and cognition: evidence from a population-representative cohort. Psychological Medicine Full text.
Wu Y-T, Luben R, Jones A (In Press). Dog ownership supports the maintenance of physical activity during poor weather in older English adults: cross-sectional results from the EPIC Norfolk cohort. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Full text.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Jones A, Barnes L, Matthews FE, Brayne C (In Press). Micro-scale environment and mental health in later life: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II (CFAS II). Journal of Affective Disorders Full text.
Wu Y-T, Ali G-C, Guerchet M, Prina AM, Chan KY, Prince M, Brayne C (In Press). Prevalence of dementia in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Epidemiology Full text.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Jones A, Matthews FE, Brayne C (In Press). The built environment and cognitive disorders: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II. American Journal of Preventive Medicine Full text.
2017
Clare L, Wu Y-T, Teale JC, MacLeod C, Matthews F, Brayne C, Woods B, CFAS-Wales study team (2017). Potentially modifiable lifestyle factors, cognitive reserve, and cognitive function in later life: a cross-sectional study. PLoS Med, 14(3). Abstract. Author URL. Full text.
Wu Y-T, Beiser AS, Breteler M, Fratiglioni L, Helmer C, Hendrie H, Honda H, Ikram MA, Langa KM, Lobo A, et al (2017). Trends in the prevalence and incidence of dementia: a review of current evidence. Nature Reviews Neurology Full text.
Wu Y-T, Luben R, Wareham N, Griffin S, Jones A (2017). Weather, Day Length and Physical Activity in Older Adults:
Cross-Sectional Results from the European Prospective Investigation into
Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Norfolk Cohort. PLoS ONE Full text.
2016
Stubbs B, Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Leng Y, Cosco TD (2016). A population study of the association between sleep disturbance and suicidal behaviour in people with mental illness. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 82, 149-154.
Wu Y-T, Fratiglioni L, Matthews FE, Lobo A, Breteler MMB, Skoog I, Brayne C (2016). Dementia in western Europe: epidemiological evidence and implications for policy making. The Lancet Neurology, 15(1), 116-124.
Soysal P, Stubbs B, Lucato P, Luchini C, Solmi M, Peluso R, Sergi G, Isik AT, Manzato E, Maggi S, et al (2016). Inflammation and frailty in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ageing Research Reviews, 31, 1-8.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Jones AP, Barnes LE, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2016). Land use mix and five-year mortality in later life: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. Health & Place, 38, 54-60. Full text.
Wu Y-T, Teale J, Matthews F, Brayne C, Woods R, Clare L (2016). Lifestyle factors, cognitive reserve, and cognitive function: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study Wales, a population-based cohort. Lancet, The, 388, S114-S114. Full text.
Wu Y-T, Lee H-Y (2016). National Health Insurance database in Taiwan: a resource or obstacle for health research?. European Journal of Internal Medicine, 31, e9-e10. Full text.
Wu Y-T, Jones N, van Sluijs E, Griffin S, Wareham N, Jones A (2016). Perceived and objectively measured environmental correlates of domain specific physical activity in older English adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 24 Full text.
Brayne C, Wu Y-T (2016). Preventing both stroke and dementia – Authors' reply. The Lancet Neurology, 15(7), 659-659.
Prince M, Ali G-C, Guerchet M, Prina AM, Albanese E, Wu Y-T (2016). Recent global trends in the prevalence and incidence of dementia, and survival with dementia. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, 8(1).
Cosco TD, Stubbs B, Prina AM, Wu Y-T (2016). Religiosity and suicidal behaviour in the National Survey of American Life. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 134(2), 183-184.
Wimo A, Guerchet M, Ali G-C, Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Winblad B, Jönsson L, Liu Z, Prince M (2016). The worldwide costs of dementia 2015 and comparisons with 2010. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 13(1), 1-7.
Wu Y-T, Luben R, Wareham N, Griffin S, Jones A (2016). Weather, day length and physical activity in older adults: Results from the EPIC Norfolk cohort. European Journal of Public Health
Wu Y-T, Luben R, Warham N, Griffin S, Jones A (2016). Weather, day length and physical activity in older adults: Results from the EPIC Norfolk cohort. European Public Health Conference. 9th - 12th Nov 2016.
2015
Wu Y-T (2015). Calling for global action against dementia: the missing voice of low- and middle-income countries. Web link.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Jones AP, Barnes LE, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2015). Community environment, cognitive impairment and dementia in later life: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. Age and Ageing, 44(6), 1005-1011.
Wu Y-T, Brayne C (2015). Despite the headlines, dementia epidemic may not actually be getting worse. Web link.
Wu Y-T, Grant WB, Prina AM, Lee HY, Brayne C (2015). Nutrition and the prevalence of dementia in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan: an ecological study. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 44(4), 1099-1106.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Jones A, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2015). Older people, the natural environment and common mental disorders: cross-sectional results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. BMJ Open, 5(9), e007936-e007936.
Wu Y, Brayne C, Matthews FE (2015). Prevalence of dementia in East Asia: a synthetic review of time trends. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 30(8), 793-801.
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Barnes LE, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2015). Relocation at older age: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. Journal of Public Health, 37(3), 480-487.
Prince M, Wimo A, Guerchet M, Ali G-C, Wu Y-T, Prina AM (2015). World Alzheimer Report 2015: the Global Impact of Dementia: an analysis of prevalence, incidence, cost and trends.
2014
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Brayne C (2014). Age-friendly cities and environments: an investigation of the living environment of older people in England based on the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II. The Lancet, 384, S89-S89.
Wu Y-T, Nash P, Barnes LE, Minett T, Matthews FE, Jones A, Brayne C (2014). Assessing environmental features related to mental health: a reliability study of visual streetscape images. BMC Public Health, 14(1).
Wu Y-T, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2014). Dementia: Time trends and policy responses. Maturitas, 79(2), 191-195.
Wu Y, Lee H, Norton S, Prina AM, Fleming J, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2014). Period, birth cohort and prevalence of dementia in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan: a meta‐analysis. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(12), 1212-1220.
Martin S, Chinnock P, Perales J, Lee H-Y, Lee CY, Wu Y-T, Mavrodaris A (2014). Self-management interventions for people living with HIV/AIDS. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(9).
Wu Y-T, Prina AM, Brayne C (2014). The association between community environment and cognitive function: a systematic review. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 50(3), 351-362.
2013
Wu Y-T, Lee H-Y, Norton S, Chen C, Chen H, He C, Fleming J, Matthews FE, Brayne C (2013). Prevalence Studies of Dementia in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE, 8(6), e66252-e66252.
Wang H-LS, Yu R, Wu Y-T, Lee W-Y, Lin M-F, Chen C-Y, Shen E-Y (2013). The Changes of Cerebral Morphology Related to Aging in Taiwanese Population. PLoS ONE, 8(1), e55241-e55241.