Publications by authors named "Yun-Fei Ke"
Article Synopsis
- A survey in Guangdong Province, China, focused on the prevalence and factors related to insomnia symptoms among people aged 65 and older, involving 4,001 elderly participants.
- Findings showed that 13.44% of the elderly experienced insomnia symptoms, with 11.15% classified as subthreshold insomnia and 2.28% as clinical insomnia.
- Factors linked to insomnia included urban living, irregular diets, lower body mass index, chronic diseases, and signs of depression and anxiety, highlighting the need for targeted healthcare interventions.
Background: Mental disorders and cognitive impairment are common in older patients with arthritis. While it is recognized that mental conditions may play a role in the connection between arthritis and cognitive impairment, the precise underlying relationship remains uncertain.
Methods: The data was derived from the baseline survey of the Guangdong Mental Health Survey in South China, involving a sample of 3,764 citizens aged 65 and older.
Background: Information on major depressive disorder (MDD) and subthreshold depressive symptoms (SDS) is rarely reported in south China. This study examines the prevalence rates and patterns of MDD and SDS of a large representative sample of adult residents in south China.
Methods: The Guangdong Mental Health Survey was conducted on adults (over 18 years) from September to December 2021.
Background: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) may be the early screening signal to distinguish susceptible population with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Subjective cognitive complaints (SCCs) have been proved strongly associated with SCD. This study aimed to explore the association between sleep duration and SCCs in the Chinese elderly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) may be the first symptomatic manifestation of Alzheimer's disease, but information on its health correlates is still sparse in Chinese older adults. This study aimed to estimate SCD symptoms and its association with socio-demographic characteristics, common chronic diseases among southern Chinese older adults.
Methods: Participants aged 60 years and older from 7 communities and 2 nursing homes in Guangzhou were recruited and interviewed with standardized assessment tools.
Background: Poor sleep quality exacerbates subjective cognitive decline (SCD). Mental health may play an important role in the relationship, but the potential underlying mechanisms remain unknown.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on older adult residents in Guangdong province, south China from November 2020 to March 2021.