Selected publications on healthy ageing

Using cardiorespiratory fitness to operationalize vitality: a path analysis on the hierarchical structure of intrinsic capacity.
Yu, R., Lai, D., Leung, G., Tong, C., & Woo, J. (2024).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 28(8), 100300.

Transitions in intrinsic capacity among community-dwelling older people and their associated factors: a multistate modelling analysis.
Yu, R., Lai, D., Leung, G., Tam, L. Y., Cheng, C., Kong, S., Tong, C., & Woo, J. (2024).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 28(7), 100273.

Effects of cognitive reserve on cognitive frailty among older adults: A population-based prospective cohort study.
Li, Y., Yu, R., Si, H., Liu, Q., Bian, Y., Yu, J., & Wang, C. (2024).
Geriatrics & gerontology international, 24(4), 398–403.

Quality of life in sarcopenia measured with the SarQoL questionnaire: A meta-analysis of individual patient data.
Beaudart, C., Tilquin, N., Abramowicz, P., Baptista, F., Peng, D. J., de Souza Orlandi, F., Drey, M., Dzhus, M., Fábrega-Cuadros, R., Fernandez-Garrido, J., Laurindo, L. F., Gasparik, A. I., Geerinck, A., Emin, G., Iacob, S., Kilaitė, J., Kumar, P., Lee, S. C., Lou, V. W. Q., Mahmoodi, M., … Bruyère, O. (2024).
Maturitas, 24(4), 180, 107902.

The measurement properties and feasibility of FRAIL scale in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ng, Y. X., Cheng, L. J., Quek, Y. Y., Yu, R., & Wu, X. V. (2024).
Ageing research reviews, 24(4), 95, 102243.

Social determinants of intrinsic capacity: A systematic review of observational studies.
Huang, Z. T., Lai, E. T. C., Luo, Y., & Woo, J. (2024).
Ageing research reviews.

Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Cantonese Version of SarQoL in Hong Kong's Older Population: An Interviewer-Administered Questionnaire for Assessing Sarcopenia-Specific Quality of Life in Fieldwork Practice.
Yu, R., Lai, D., Leung, G., Tam, L. Y., Cheng, C., Kong, S., Tong, C., Lu, Z., Leung, J. C. S., Chan, A., Kwok, T., & Woo, J. (2023).
Clinical interventions in aging, 18, 1851–1861.

Changes in psychosocial well-being of older people in Hong Kong: Findings from four cross-sectional population-wide surveys from 2017 to 2020.
Chau, K. C. A., Lai, T. C. E., Woo, J. (2023).
Poster Presentation, IAGG Asia/Oceania Regional Congress 2023.

Assessing the Readiness for Implementing the World Health Organization's ICOPE Approach in Hong Kong: Perspectives from Social Care and Policy Stakeholders.
Yu, R., Leung, G., Lai, D., Tong, C., Tam, L. Y., Cheng, C., Kong, S., Woo, J. (2023).
The journal of frailty & aging.

Trajectories of Intrinsic Capacity: Determinants and Associations with Disability.
Yu, R., Lai, D., Leung, G., Woo, J. (2023).
The journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 1-8.

Caregivers' Experience of End-Of-Life Stage Elderly Patients: Longitudinal Qualitative Interview.
Wong, E. L., Lau, J. Y., Chau, P. Y., Chung, R. Y., Wong, S. Y., Woo, J., & Yeoh, E. K. (2022).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(4), 2101.

Intrinsic Capacity and 10-year Mortality: Findings from A Cohort of Older People.
Yu, R., Lai, E. T. C., Leung, G., Ho, S. C., Woo, J. (2022).
Experimental gerontology, 167, 111926.

Prevalence and Distribution of Intrinsic Capacity and Its Associations with Health Outcomes in Older People: The Jockey Club Community eHealth Care Project in Hong Kong.
Yu, R., Leung, G., Leung, J., Cheng, C., Kong, S., Tam, L. Y., & Woo, J. (2022).
The journal of frailty & aging, 11(3), 302–308.

Socioeconomic Status, Physical Functioning and Mortality: Results From a Cohort Study of Older Adults in Hong Kong.
Lai, E. T. C., Ho, H. C., Ho, S. C., & Woo, J. (2022).
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 23(5), 858–864.e5.

Towards Healthy Ageing: Using the Concept of Intrinsic Capacity in Frailty Prevention.
Yu, R., Leung, J., Leung, G., Woo, J. (2022).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 26(1), 30–36.

Assessment of the validity and acceptability of the online FRAIL scale in identifying frailty among older people in community settings.
Yu, R., Tong, C., Leung, G., & Woo, J. (2021).
Maturitas, 145, 18–23.

Healthcare Inequalities in Emergency Visits and Hospitalisation at the End of Life: A Study of 395 019 Public Hospital Records.
Chung, R. Y., Lai, D. C. K., Hui, A. Y., Chau, P. Y., Wong, E. L., Yeoh, E. K., & Woo, J. (2021).
BMJ supportive & palliative care, bmjspcare-2020-002800. Advance online publication.

Healthy Diet for Healthy Aging.
Yeung, S. S. Y., Kwan, M., & Woo, J. (2021).
Nutrients, 13(12), 4310.

Validation of the Construct of Intrinsic Capacity in A Longitudinal Chinese Cohort.
Yu, R., Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan, J., Leung, J., Lu, Z., Kwok, T., Woo, J. (2021).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 25(6), 808–815.

Barriers to Advance Care Planning: A Qualitative Study of Seriously Ill Chinese Patients and Their Families.
Cheung, J. T. K., Au, D., Ip, A. H. F., Chan, J., Ng, K., Cheung, L., Yuen, J., Hui, E., Lee, J., Lo, R., & Woo, J. (2020).
BMC palliative care, 19(1), 80.

Is polypharmacy beneficial or detrimental for older adults with cardiometabolic multimorbidity? Pooled analysis of studies from Hong Kong and Europe.
Cheung, J. T. K., Yu, R., & Woo, J. (2020).
Family practice, 37(6), 793–800.

Quality of Palliative and End-Of-Life Care in Hong Kong: Perspectives of Healthcare Providers.
Wong, E. L., Kiang, N., Chung, R. Y., Lau, J., Chau, P. Y., Wong, S. Y., Woo, J., Chan, E. Y., & Yeoh, E. K. (2020).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(14), 5130.

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Frailty in Hong Kong, China: A 14-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Yu, R., Tong, C., Leung, J., & Woo, J. (2020).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(4), 1301.

Diagnosing Gaps in the Development of Palliative and End-Of-Life Care: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.
Chan, H. Y. L., Lee, D. T. F., & Woo, J. (2019).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(1), 151.

Self-Competence in Death Work among Health and Social Care Workers: A Region-wide Survey in Hong Kong.
Cheung, J. T. K., Au, D. W. H., Chan, W. C. H., Chan, J. H. Y., Ng, K., & Woo, J. (2018).
BMC palliative care, 17(1), 65.

Telomeres and physical activity. Telomeres, Diet and Human Disease: Advances and Therapeutic Opportunities.
Woo, J., Yu, R. & Tang, N. (2017).
CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, Chapter 7.

Selected publications on gerontechnology

iHealth Screen: Empowering Older Adults and Caregivers Through Mobile Health Screening.
Wong, M., Cheung, K., Law, N., & Woo, J. (2024).
ISSN: 2432-4183 The Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology 2024: Official Conference Proceedings.

Editorial: Can artificial intelligence help us overcome challenges in geriatrics?
Tang, A., Ho, R., Yu, R., Huynh, T., Luong, S., Tam, W., & Resnick, B. (2023).
Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.), 52, A1–A2.

The Age-based Digital Divide in an Increasingly Digital World: A Focus Group Investigation During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Cheung, K., Chau, A. K. C., Woo, J., & Lai, E. T. (2023).
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 115, 105225.

Thematic Reports on Age-friendly City Domains – Communication and Information
CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing. (2022).
The Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Information and Communicative Technology Use Enhances Psychological Well-Being of Older Adults: The Roles of Age, Social Connectedness, and Frailty Status.
Fang, Y., Chau, A. K. C., Wong, A., Fung, H. H., & Woo, J. (2017).
Aging & mental health, 22(11), 1516-1524.

Selected publications on social networks and impact on health

The impact of social isolation on functional disability in older people: A multi-cohort study.
Lai, E. T., Chau, A. K. C., Ho, I. Y., Hashimoto, H., Kim, C. Y., Chiang, T. L., Chen, Y. M., Marmot, M., & Woo, J. (2024).
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 125, 105502.

Social Gradient of Self-Rated Health in Older People—The Moderating/Mediating Role of Sense of Community.
Lai, E. T. C., Yu, R., & Woo, J. (2021).
Age and ageing, 50(4), 1283-1289.

Loneliness Shapes the Relationship between Information and Communications Technology Use and Psychological Adjustment among Older Adults.
Fang, Y., Chau, A. K. C., Fung, H. H., & Woo, J. (2019).
Gerontology, 65(2), 198-206.

Associations between Perceived Neighborhood Walkability and Walking Time, Wellbeing, and Loneliness in Community-Dwelling Older Chinese People in Hong Kong.
Yu, R., Cheung, O., Lau, K., & Woo, J. (2017).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(10), 1199.

Illuminating the Psychological Experience of Elderly Loneliness from a Societal Perspective: A Qualitative Study of Alienation between Older People and Society.
Wong, A., Chau, A. K. C., Fang, Y., & Woo, J. (2017).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(7), 824.

Information and Communicative Technology Use Enhances Psychological Well-Being of Older Adults: The Roles of Age, Social Connectedness, and Frailty Status.
Fang, Y., Chau, A. K. C., Wong, A., Fung, H. H., & Woo, J. (2017).
Aging & mental health, 22(11), 1516-1524.

Selected publications on healthy ageing

Using cardiorespiratory fitness to operationalize vitality: a path analysis on the hierarchical structure of intrinsic capacity.
Yu, R., Lai, D., Leung, G., Tong, C., & Woo, J. (2024).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 28(8), 100300.

Transitions in intrinsic capacity among community-dwelling older people and their associated factors: a multistate modelling analysis.
Yu, R., Lai, D., Leung, G., Tam, L. Y., Cheng, C., Kong, S., Tong, C., & Woo, J. (2024).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 28(7), 100273.

Effects of cognitive reserve on cognitive frailty among older adults: A population-based prospective cohort study.
Li, Y., Yu, R., Si, H., Liu, Q., Bian, Y., Yu, J., & Wang, C. (2024).
Geriatrics & gerontology international, 24(4), 398–403.

Quality of life in sarcopenia measured with the SarQoL questionnaire: A meta-analysis of individual patient data.
Beaudart, C., Tilquin, N., Abramowicz, P., Baptista, F., Peng, D. J., de Souza Orlandi, F., Drey, M., Dzhus, M., Fábrega-Cuadros, R., Fernandez-Garrido, J., Laurindo, L. F., Gasparik, A. I., Geerinck, A., Emin, G., Iacob, S., Kilaitė, J., Kumar, P., Lee, S. C., Lou, V. W. Q., Mahmoodi, M., … Bruyère, O. (2024).
Maturitas, 24(4), 180, 107902.

The measurement properties and feasibility of FRAIL scale in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ng, Y. X., Cheng, L. J., Quek, Y. Y., Yu, R., & Wu, X. V. (2024).
Ageing research reviews, 24(4), 95, 102243.

Social determinants of intrinsic capacity: A systematic review of observational studies.
Huang, Z. T., Lai, E. T. C., Luo, Y., & Woo, J. (2024).
Ageing research reviews.

Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Cantonese Version of SarQoL in Hong Kong's Older Population: An Interviewer-Administered Questionnaire for Assessing Sarcopenia-Specific Quality of Life in Fieldwork Practice.
Yu, R., Lai, D., Leung, G., Tam, L. Y., Cheng, C., Kong, S., Tong, C., Lu, Z., Leung, J. C. S., Chan, A., Kwok, T., & Woo, J. (2023).
Clinical interventions in aging, 18, 1851–1861.

Changes in psychosocial well-being of older people in Hong Kong: Findings from four cross-sectional population-wide surveys from 2017 to 2020.
Chau, K. C. A., Lai, T. C. E., Woo, J. (2023).
Poster Presentation, IAGG Asia/Oceania Regional Congress 2023.

Assessing the Readiness for Implementing the World Health Organization's ICOPE Approach in Hong Kong: Perspectives from Social Care and Policy Stakeholders.
Yu, R., Leung, G., Lai, D., Tong, C., Tam, L. Y., Cheng, C., Kong, S., Woo, J. (2023).
The journal of frailty & aging.

Trajectories of Intrinsic Capacity: Determinants and Associations with Disability.
Yu, R., Lai, D., Leung, G., Woo, J. (2023).
The journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 1-8.

Caregivers' Experience of End-Of-Life Stage Elderly Patients: Longitudinal Qualitative Interview.
Wong, E. L., Lau, J. Y., Chau, P. Y., Chung, R. Y., Wong, S. Y., Woo, J., & Yeoh, E. K. (2022).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(4), 2101.

Intrinsic Capacity and 10-year Mortality: Findings from A Cohort of Older People.
Yu, R., Lai, E. T. C., Leung, G., Ho, S. C., Woo, J. (2022).
Experimental gerontology, 167, 111926.

Prevalence and Distribution of Intrinsic Capacity and Its Associations with Health Outcomes in Older People: The Jockey Club Community eHealth Care Project in Hong Kong.
Yu, R., Leung, G., Leung, J., Cheng, C., Kong, S., Tam, L. Y., & Woo, J. (2022).
The journal of frailty & aging, 11(3), 302–308.

Socioeconomic Status, Physical Functioning and Mortality: Results From a Cohort Study of Older Adults in Hong Kong.
Lai, E. T. C., Ho, H. C., Ho, S. C., & Woo, J. (2022).
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 23(5), 858–864.e5.

Towards Healthy Ageing: Using the Concept of Intrinsic Capacity in Frailty Prevention.
Yu, R., Leung, J., Leung, G., Woo, J. (2022).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 26(1), 30–36.

Assessment of the validity and acceptability of the online FRAIL scale in identifying frailty among older people in community settings.
Yu, R., Tong, C., Leung, G., & Woo, J. (2021).
Maturitas, 145, 18–23.

Healthcare Inequalities in Emergency Visits and Hospitalisation at the End of Life: A Study of 395 019 Public Hospital Records.
Chung, R. Y., Lai, D. C. K., Hui, A. Y., Chau, P. Y., Wong, E. L., Yeoh, E. K., & Woo, J. (2021).
BMJ supportive & palliative care, bmjspcare-2020-002800. Advance online publication.

Healthy Diet for Healthy Aging.
Yeung, S. S. Y., Kwan, M., & Woo, J. (2021).
Nutrients, 13(12), 4310.

Validation of the Construct of Intrinsic Capacity in A Longitudinal Chinese Cohort.
Yu, R., Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan, J., Leung, J., Lu, Z., Kwok, T., Woo, J. (2021).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 25(6), 808–815.

Barriers to Advance Care Planning: A Qualitative Study of Seriously Ill Chinese Patients and Their Families.
Cheung, J. T. K., Au, D., Ip, A. H. F., Chan, J., Ng, K., Cheung, L., Yuen, J., Hui, E., Lee, J., Lo, R., & Woo, J. (2020).
BMC palliative care, 19(1), 80.

Is polypharmacy beneficial or detrimental for older adults with cardiometabolic multimorbidity? Pooled analysis of studies from Hong Kong and Europe.
Cheung, J. T. K., Yu, R., & Woo, J. (2020).
Family practice, 37(6), 793–800.

Quality of Palliative and End-Of-Life Care in Hong Kong: Perspectives of Healthcare Providers.
Wong, E. L., Kiang, N., Chung, R. Y., Lau, J., Chau, P. Y., Wong, S. Y., Woo, J., Chan, E. Y., & Yeoh, E. K. (2020).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(14), 5130.

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Frailty in Hong Kong, China: A 14-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Yu, R., Tong, C., Leung, J., & Woo, J. (2020).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(4), 1301.

Diagnosing Gaps in the Development of Palliative and End-Of-Life Care: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.
Chan, H. Y. L., Lee, D. T. F., & Woo, J. (2019).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(1), 151.

Self-Competence in Death Work among Health and Social Care Workers: A Region-wide Survey in Hong Kong.
Cheung, J. T. K., Au, D. W. H., Chan, W. C. H., Chan, J. H. Y., Ng, K., & Woo, J. (2018).
BMC palliative care, 17(1), 65.

Telomeres and physical activity. Telomeres, Diet and Human Disease: Advances and Therapeutic Opportunities.
Woo, J., Yu, R. & Tang, N. (2017).
CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, Chapter 7.

Selected publications on legal issues

Diagnosing Gaps in the Development of Palliative and End-Of-Life Care: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.
Chan, H. Y. L., Lee, D. T. F., & Woo, J. (2019).
International journal of environmental research and public health,17(1), 151.

Selected publications on living environment on ageing well

Revisiting the Implementation and Effectiveness of Age-Friendly Neighborhood Initiatives in Hong Kong: A Strengths-based Perspective
Mo, K. H., PhD, Ng, E., MA, Woo, J., PhD, Jian, Y. I., PhD, & Chen, W., PhD (2025).
Journal of aging & social policy, 1–22. Advance online publication.

Implementing Aging in Place in Hong Kong: Meeting the Needs and Aspirations of Older Adults and Their Caregivers Living in Private Housing.
Woo, J., Mok, K., Chu, W. L., Lo, R., & Ko, R. (2024).
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(3), 348.

Perceptions of Intergenerational Living among Older Adults Residing in Subsidized Housing Developments in Hong Kong
Mo, K.H., Ng, E., Woo, J., Ko, R. (2023).
Journal of Aging and Environment.

Strategies for creating an age-friendly city: Hong Kong as a case study.
Woo, J., Cheung, K., & Chau, A., (2023).
Hong Kong: The CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing.

Increasing the Resilience to the Health Impacts of Extreme Weather on Elderly People under Future Climate Change.
Chao, R., Ng, E. Y. Y., Lau, K. K. L., Fung, J. C. H., Lau, G. N. C., Chow T. T., Fong, S. K. F., Li, Y., Goggins, W., Fung, H. H. L., Chau, P. P. H., & Woo, J. (2023).
IAUC newsletter (Issue 88), Urban Project.

Perception of Extreme Hot Weather and The Corresponding Adaptations among Older Adults and Service Providers-A Qualitative Study in Hong Kong.
Lai, E. T. C., Chau, P. H., Cheung, K., Kwan, M., Lau, K., & Woo, J. (2023).
Frontiers in public health, 11, 1056800.

Changes in Older Adults' Perceptions of Age-Friendliness in Hong Kong: A Three-Year Mixed-Methods Study.
Chui, H.K, Lu, S., Guo, Y., Chan, O.F., C., Cheung, C.S., Guo, Y., Liu, Y., Chan, S. W., Tang, W.M., Au, A., Wen, Z., Yu, R., Bai, X., Mok, K.H., Woo, J., & Lum, T. Y. (2022).
Cities, 127, 103748.

Association of green space with bone mineral density change and incident fracture in elderly Hong Kong Chinese: Mr. OS and Ms. OS study.
Lin, J., Leung, J., Yu, B., Woo, J., Kwok, T., & Ka-Lun Lau, K. (2021).
Environmental research, 201, 111547.

Factors Affecting Trends in Societal Indicators of Ageing Well in Hong Kong: Policies, Politics and Pandemics.
Woo J., Leung D., Yu R. Lee R. & Wong H. (2021).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 25(3), 325–329.

Longitudinal association of built environment pattern with DXA-derived body fat in elderly Hong Kong Chinese: a latent profile analysis.
Lin, J., Chan, F. Y., Leung, J., Yu, B., Woo, J., Kwok, T., & Lau, K. K. (2021).
International journal of obesity (2005), 45(12), 2629–2637.

Neighborhood Social Cohesion Associates with Loneliness Differently among Older People According to Subjective Social Status
Yu, R., Leung, G., Chan, J., Yip, B. H. K., Wong, S., Kwok, T., & Woo, J. (2021).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 25(1), 41–47.

Social gradient of self-rated health in older people-the moderating/mediating role of sense of community.
Lai, E. T. C., Yu, R., & Woo, J. (2021).
Age and ageing, 50(4), 1283–1289.

Socioeconomic status as an effect modifier of the association between built environment and mortality in elderly Hong Kong Chinese: A latent profile analysis.
Lin, J., Leung, J., Yu, B., Woo, J., Kwok, T., & Ka-Lun Lau, K. (2021).
Environmental research, 195, 110830.

Care Is Needed to Apply Hypertension Guidelines to Community-Living Older Adults Aged 60 Years and Over.
Woo, J., & Yu, R. (2020).
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 21(12), 2015–2016.

How Much Money Is Enough? Poverty and Health in Older People.
Woo, J., Yu, R., Cheung, K., & Lai, E. T. C. (2020).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 24(10), 1111–1115.

Longitudinal Association of Built Environment Pattern with Physical Activity in a Community-Based Cohort of Elderly Hong Kong Chinese: A Latent Profile Analysis.
Lin, J. S., Chan, F. Y., Leung, J., Yu, B., Lu, Z. H., Woo, J., Kwok, T., & Lau, K. K. (2020).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(12), 4275.

The Associations of Income, Education and Income Inequality and Subjective Well-Being among Elderly in Hong Kong-A Multilevel Analysis.
Lai, E. T., Yu, R., & Woo, J. (2020).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(4), 1271.

Is Neighbourhood Social Cohesion Associated with Subjective Well-Being for Older Chinese People? The Neighbourhood Social Cohesion Study.
Yu, R., Cheung, O., Leung, J., Tong, C., Lau, K., Cheung, J., & Woo, J. (2019).
BMJ open, 9(5), e023332.

Perceptions of Neighborhood Environment, Sense of Community, and Self-Rated Health: an Age-Friendly City Project in Hong Kong.
Yu, R., Wong, M., & Woo, J. (2019).
Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 96(2), 276–288.

A Study of Housing Typology and Perceived Age-Friendliness in An Established Hong Kong New Town: A Person-Environment Perspective.
Sun, Y., Phillips, D. R., & Wong, M. (2018).
Geoforum, 88, 17-27.

Is Neighborhood Green Space Associated With Less Frailty? Evidence from the Mr. and Ms. Os (Hong Kong) Study
Yu, R., Wang, D., Leung, J., Lau, K., Kwok, T., & Woo, J. (2018).
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 19(6), 528–534.

An Institutional Perspective of "Glocalization" in Two Asian Tigers: The "Structure-Agent-Strategy" of Building an Age-Friendly City.
Sun, Y., Chao, T.Y., Woo, J., & Au, D.W.H (2017).
Habitat International, 59, 101–109.

Associations between Perceived Neighborhood Walkability and Walking Time, Wellbeing, and Loneliness in Community-Dwelling Older Chinese People in Hong Kong.
Yu, R., Cheung, O., Lau, K., & Woo, J. (2017).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(10), 1199.

Effects of Perceived Neighbourhood Environments on Self-Rated Health among Community-Dwelling Older Chinese.
Wong, M., Yu, R. & Woo, J. (2017).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(6), 614.

Illuminating the Psychological Experience of Elderly Loneliness from a Societal Perspective: A Qualitative Study of Alienation between Older People and Society.
Wong, A., Chau, A. K. C., Fang, Y., & Woo, J. (2017).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(7), 824.

Place- and Age-Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction for Hong Kong: Collaborative Place Audit and Social Vulnerability Index for Elders.
Sun, Y., Chau, P.H., Wong, M., & Woo, J. (2017).
International journal of disaster risk science, volume 8, 121–133.

Urban Characteristics Influencing Health of Older People: What Matters.
Woo, J., Yu, R., Leung, J., Wong, M., Lau, K., Ho, H.C., Yip, H.M., Kwok, J., Lai, D., Tsien, T. & Au, A. (2017).
International journal of innovative research in medical science, 2(12). 1561-1568.

Selected publications on health needs and service models

End-of-life Care Capacity Building Program-Meeting the Training Needs on Advance Care Planning (ACP).
Chan, F., Lum, C., Lai, D., Tong, C., & Woo, J. (2024).
Poster Presentation, International Conference on Primary Care Ecosystem: Integrated Care for Successful Ageing.

Moving towards the ICOPE Approach: Evaluation of Community-Based Intervention Activities on Improving Intrinsic Capacity.
Yu, R., Lai, D., Leung, G., Tam, L. Y., Cheng, C., Kong, S., Tong, C., Cheung, B., & Woo, J. (2023).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 1028–1037.

A Dyadic Cooking-Based Intervention for Improving Subjective Health and Well-Being of Older Adults with Subjective Cognitive Decline and Their Caregivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Yu, R., Lai, D., Leung, G., Tong, C., Yuen, S., & Woo, J. (2023).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 27(10), 824–832.

Social Determinants of Maintaining Nutrition in Older Adults with Advanced Dementia.
Woo J. (2023).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 27(6), 430–431.

ACP Barriers and Enablers from the Lens of the Nurses
Chan, F., Woo, J., Lai, D., Lum, C., Tong, C. (2023).
Poster Presentation, ACP-i 2023 8^th International Conference on Advance Care Planning

End-of-life Care Capacity Building Program – Training To Healthcare Professionals to Facilitate ACP
Chan, F., Woo, J., Tong, C., Lai, D., Chan, J. (2023).
Poster Presentation, ACP-i 2023 8^th International Conference on Advance Care Planning

Mitigating Inequalities in Community Care Needs of Older Adults with Dementia: A Qualitative Case Study of An Integrated Model of Community Care Operated under The Proportionate Universalism Principle.
Chan, S. M., Chung, G. K., Kwan, M. H., & Woo, J. (2022).
BMC primary care, 23(1), 244.

An integrated model of community care for older adults: Design, feasibility and evaluation of impact and sustainability.
Woo, J., Yu, R., Leung, G., Chiu, C., Hui, A., & Ho, F. (2021).
Aging Medicine and Healthcare, 12(3), 105–113.

Implementing Advance Care Planning in 'The Age of Deferred Death': The Hong Kong Experience over 4 Years.
Woo, J. (2021).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 25(4), 584–589.

The need for an evidence based COVID-19 pandemic response policy that incorporates risk benefit considerations, that does not accentuate health inequalities, and guided by ethical principles-Hong Kong as a case study.  
Woo, J. (2021).
International case reports journal, 1(6), 1-9.

COVID-19 and older people in Asia: Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia calls to actions.
Lim, W. S., Liang, C. K., Assantachai, P., Auyeung, T. W., Kang, L., Lee, W. J., Lim, J. Y., Sugimoto, K., Akishita, M., Chia, S. L., Chou, M. Y., Ding, Y. Y., Iijima, K., Jang, H. C., Kawashima, S., Kim, M., Kojima, T., Kuzuya, M., Lee, J., Lee, S. Y., … Arai, H. (2020).
Geriatrics & gerontology international, 20(6), 547–558.

Effect of An Integrated Care Model for Pre-Frail and Frail Older People Living in Community.
Yu, R., Tong, C., Woo, J. (2020).
Age and ageing, 49(6), 1048-1055.

Selected publications on community intervention programmes for frailty

Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effects of a Combined Intervention of Computerized Cognitive Training Preceded by Physical Exercise for Improving Frailty Status and Cognitive Function in Older Adults.
Yu, R., Leung, G., & Woo, J. (2021).
International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(4), 1396.

Effects of a Multicomponent Frailty Prevention Program in Prefrail Community-Dwelling Older Persons: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Yu, R., Tong, C., Ho, F., & Woo, J. (2020).
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 21(2), 294.e1–294.e10.

Older Adults' Perspective towards Participation in a Multicomponent Frailty Prevention Program: A Qualitative Study.
Yu, R., So, M. C., Tong, C., Ho, F., & Woo, J. (2020).
The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 24(7), 758–764.