Shu Xu
Research Investigator, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
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BIO
Dr. Shu Xu is a gerontologist. Currently, she is a Research Investigator at the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on sensory loss (vision, hearing) and healthy aging. Her work examines how sensory loss affects physical health, functioning, and psychosocial wellbeing in later life, and how social and environmental contexts shape mobility, independence, and social participation among older adults with sensory loss.
- Shu Xu, Philippa J Clarke, Michelle J. Sun, Josh Ehrlich. 2026. The Role of Home Hazards in the Association Between Visual Function and Falls in Older Adults. JAMA Ophthalmology 144(2):121-128.
- Shu Xu, Mickey Nguyen, Yunshu Zhou, Mengyao Hu, Josh Ehrlich, Lindsey B. De Lott. 2026. A Clinically Relevant Threshold of Impaired Contrast Sensitivity Among Older US Adults. JAMA Ophthalmology
- Shu Xu, Josh Ehrlich, De Lott, Lindsey B.. 2026. Visual Impairment and Driving in Older Adults: A Narrative Review. Current Treatment Options in Neurology 28(1):11.
- Shu Xu, Yan-Jhu Su, Josh Ehrlich, Qian Song. 2025. Associations Between Self-Reported Visual Difficulty, Age of Onset, and Cognitive Function Trajectories Among Chinese Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Health 37(5-6):305-316.
- Shu Xu, Burr, Jeffrey A, Song, Qian, Josh Ehrlich. 2025. Self-Reported Visual Difficulty and Mortality Risk Among Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Recurrent Falls. Innovation in Aging 9(5):igaf016.
- Shu Xu, Philippa J Clarke, De Lott, Lindsey B., Nguyen, Mickey, Josh Ehrlich. 2025. Driving status, avoidance, and visual impairment among older adults in the United States. Journal of Transport & Health 42:102036.
