Browsing Duke Faculty Scholarship by Duke-affiliated Author "Wu, Bei"

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How do older people describe others with cognitive impairment? A multiethnic study in the United States.

Wu, Bei (Cambridge University Press, 2013-04)

We studied how older people describe others with cognitive impairment. Forty-two focus groups represented African Americans, American Indians, Chinese Americans, Latinos, Vietnamese Americans, and Whites other than Latinos ...
Older adults' concerns about cognitive health: commonalities and differences among six United States ethnic groups

Wu, Bei (Cambridge University Press, 2011-10)

We studied concerns about cognitive health among ethnically diverse groups of older adults. The study was grounded in theories of health behaviour and the representation of health and illness. We conducted 42 focus groups ...
Use of 16S ribosomal RNA gene analyses to characterize the bacterial signature associated with poor oral health in West Virginia

Wu, Bei (BioMed Central, 2011)

Background West Virginia has the worst oral health in the United States, but the reasons for this are unclear. This pilot study explored the etiology of this disparity using culture-independent analyses to identify ...