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Dr Ta-Wei Guu
Name:
Dr Ta-Wei Guu
Job title:
Consultant psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry
Place of work/study:
China Medical University (CMU) and CMU Beigang Hospital, Taiwan
Area of Research:
Wearable technology in old age psychiatry, sleep, multimodal assessment, later life depression, BPSD
How is your work funded:
My two larger projects are now funded by the Taiwanese Ministry of Health and Welfare, and National Health Research Institute (NHRI)
Tell us a little about yourself:
Dr Ta-we Guu obtained his PhD in the IoPPN, KCL, is a consultant psychiatrist/sleep medicine specialist, and assistant professor of psychiatry. He has been interested in sleep, depression and dementia, and exploring the interactions between them and lifestyle and environmental factors such as physical activity, nutrition and ambient light. He believes the advance in AI and wearable technology will ultimately improve the understanding, measurement, and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
To save the lovely earth (and money), I try my best to bring my own foldable bike with me to go abroad for city tours.
Why did you choose to work in dementia?
I’ve seen too many caregivers burned out due to caring people living with dementia, and wanted to do something for them.
What single piece of advice would you give to an early-career researcher?
“The history of medicine is that what was inconceivable yesterday and barely achievable today often becomes routine tomorrow.” – Dr Thomas Starzl
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
Die Kunst über Geld nachzudenken by André Kostolany – highly recommended.
Favourite film of all time?
The Shawshank Redemption
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
Take a long nature walk
What’s the best decision you ever made?
To become a psychiatrist
What’s your favourite vacation spot?
Carcassonne
Do you collect anything?
No
