Dr. Yu Pulin

Chief Physician; Professor; Doctoral Supervisor; Former Director of Geriatrics Department; Deputy Director of National Center of Gerontology

One of China's leading authorities on falls prevention in elderly populations; led national epidemiological studies on fall incidence, risk factors, and outcomes among Chinese elderly, producing data that informed public health policy and clinical prevention guidelines; instrumental in developing China's falls risk assessment tools and multifactorial intervention programs combining exercise, medication review, home safety modifications, and vision correction; contributed to national healthy aging initiatives as Deputy Director of the National Center of Gerontology; served on editorial boards of Chinese Journal of Geriatrics and Chinese Journal of Health Management; recipient of National Health Commission Science and Technology Progress Awards; published in Age and Ageing, BMC Geriatrics, and Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Dr. Yu is an ideal specialist for elderly patients who have experienced falls or are at high risk of falling due to frailty, balance problems, polypharmacy, or environmental hazards. His comprehensive falls assessment evaluates gait, balance, muscle strength, vision, medication effects, orthostatic hypotension, and home environment factors. Beijing Hospital's National Center of Gerontology provides the most comprehensive geriatric evaluation programs in China, and Dr. Yu's team can develop personalized fall prevention plans that elderly patients and their caregivers can implement both during their stay in China and after returning home.

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