UCSF Geriatrics
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#Geriatrics Division, University of California, San Francisco @UCSF | Improving the lives of #olderadults through teaching, discovery, and the care of patients
Bay Area Older Adult Community Resource of the Week: Felton Institute on Aging The Felton Institute on Aging's Older Adult Social Club helps older adults stay active, make new connections, and enjoy their community. To learn more: 📞 415-425-9650 📧 oasc@felton.org
🎉 We're honored to be recognized as the #1 Geriatrics program in the nation in the 2026–2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings! #ucsf#geriatrics Read more: bit.ly/4wDqFWl_
Stephanie Rogers, MD, was recently featured on the "Tennis Anyone?" podcast with Michael Kosta. Tune in to hear his reaction to her expert insights on aging during the 6:55–14:00 segment of the episode. #ucsf#geriatrics Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=riWb...
Congratulations to Lingsheng Li, MD, MHS, and Krista Harrison, PhD, on their new editorial in JAGS, "What Good is a 'Good Death'?" #ucsf#geriatrics @lingshengli.bsky.social @kristalynharrison.bsky.social Read more here: tiny.ucsf.edu/sA4xol
Lingsheng Li, MD, MHS, and Krista Harrison, PhD, Publish Editorial in JAGS | Geriatrics
Lingsheng Li, MD, MHS, and Krista Harrison, PhD published an editorial
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Lingsheng Li, MD, MHS, presented her work on illustrating caregiving experiences and using graphic narratives in dementia care research at the 2026 Graphic Medicine Conference at Johns Hopkins University. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! #ucsf Read more here: tiny.ucsf.edu/6LcVZM
Dr. Lingsheng Li Presents at 2026 Graphic Medicine Conference | Geriatrics
Lingsheng Li, MD, MHS, presented her work on illustrating caregiving experiences and using graphic narratives in dementia care research at the 2026 Graphic Medicine conference at the Johns Hopkins…
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We're excited to welcome @susanschneiderucsf.bsky.social, MD, to the UCSF Osher Center! 🎉 She joins Maki Nakazato, MD, in providing integrative aging and geriatric medicine care for older adults. #UCSF #Geriatrics Read more here: tiny.ucsf.edu/ReuKTw
UCSF Osher Center Welcomes Dr. Susan Schneider to Integrative Aging & Geriatric Medicine | Geriatrics
The UCSF Osher Center is pleased to welcome Susan Schneider, MD, who will be joining Maki Nakazato, MD to offer Integrative Aging/Geriatric Medicine consultations. She and Dr.
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🎉 Congratulations to the UCSF Division of Geriatrics! We're proud to be featured in the Emmy-winning PBS documentary Aging in America: Survive or Thrive, recognized with a Los Angeles Area Emmy for Social Issues. #UCSF#Geriatrics Watch the documentary: www.pbs.org/show/aging-i...
Aging in America: Survive or Thrive
Aging in America: Survive or Thrive is a one-hour documentary narrated by Martin Sheen.
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Congratulations to Dr. Thiago Junqueira Avelino da Silva on receiving a 2026–2027 CADC Pilot Award! His funded pilot study is titled "Development and Validation of Fair EHR-Based Prognostic Models for Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults." #Geriatrics #UCSF Read more here: tiny.ucsf.edu/VV3Anb
Congratulations to Julene Johnson, PhD, and Theresa Allison, MD, on their new publication in Innovation in Aging! The paper, with Haley Shiff, former GEM-STAR scholar, explores music-based approaches to support cognitive engagement in older adults. #Geriatrics Read more: tiny.ucsf.edu/TYeMGU
Drs. Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, and @jarminyeh.bsky.social, served as expert panelists for the Age Friendly Health Systems Research Network webinar, “Ask the Experts: 4Ms in Rural Public Health.” geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/jasmine...
Congratulations to Dr. Louise Walter (@lwaltermd.bsky.social) on being honored for 25 years of federal service at the San Francisco VA Health Care System! Thank you for your dedication and commitment to serving Veterans.
New in @jamanetworkopen.com: Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, PhD (@lizdzeng.bsky.social), and Teva Brender, MD, explore the opportunities and challenges of using AI to manage patient in-box messages. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
What Patients Want From AI-Drafted Portal Messages
When it was first suggested that contemporary large language models (LLMs), a form of artificial intelligence (AI) could generate high quality, empathic responses to patient queries,1 some believed…
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Congratulations to Dr. Eric Widera (@ewidera.bsky.social) on being selected as Chief of the Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care Service Line at the San Francisco VA Health Care System! Learn more: geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/eric-wi...
Eric Widera Named Chief of the Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care Service Line at SFVAHCS | Geriatrics
We are delighted to announce Eric Widera, MD as the new Chief of the Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care Service Line for the San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) effective July 12,…
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Dr. Terry Hill's personal narrative, "When Illness Stories Lose Their Momentum", is now published in @jamanetworkopen.com. A thoughtful reflection on illness, aging, and the human experience: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
When Illness Stories Lose Their Momentum
In this narrative medicine essay, a geriatrician’s thorough diagnostic testing of his symptoms of weight loss, cough, and night sweats renders no definitive diagnosis.
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Congratulations to John Boscardin, PhD, on serving as Biostatistician Consultant for the $1.57M AVERT Study at UCSF, advancing research on how autonomous vehicles may reduce trauma and improve public safety.
Dr. @kristalynharrison.bsky.social, joined @kcbsradio.bsky.social's *Ask an Expert* to discuss older adults' concerns about losing independence and becoming a burden, sharing expert insights on aging and caregiving. geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/krista-...
Krista Harrison Featured on KCBS "Ask an Expert" Discussing Older Adults' Independence and Well-Being | Geriatrics
Krista Harrison, PhD was on 'Ask an Expert' for KCBS All News Radio, 106.9FM & 740AM, San Francisco's only live and local news station. She reacted to questions emanating from a recent LogicMark…
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Congratulations to Ale Tello and Dana Fong on receiving the SOM STAR Achievement Award! 🎉 Your innovation, leadership, and dedication continue to strengthen Dementia Care Aware. Well deserved! geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/congrat...
Julene Johnson, PhD, represented the NIH/NIA-funded Music & Dementia Research Network at the 2026 Music Research Network Annual Investigator Meeting in Baltimore. #DementiaResearch #AgingResearch
Can hepatologists deliver palliative care effectively? We dive into a new JAMA study showing both models significantly improve quality of life for end-stage liver disease patients. #medsky 👉 bit.ly/GeriPalEp410 😀 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
Excited to share our new paper in BMC Digital Health! Huge thanks to Matthew J. Miller, Patricia Turo, Cynthia Benjamin, Coles Hoffmann, Paul Tang, Henry Brodaty, Margaret A. Chesney, Dennis Boyle, Linda L. Chao, and Deborah E. Barnes Check out Brain Health Together: doi.org/10.1186/s442...
New clinical geriatrics fellows explored the Legion of Honor in a pilot art museum–based medical education program led by Drs. Evie Kalmar, @lingshengli.bsky.social, and @pchenmd.bsky.social . #Geriatrics
Congratulations to Julene K. Johnson, PhD, who served as an instructor, mentor, and presenter at the EBRAINS–AccelNet Summer School and Summit in Florence, Italy this June!
Drs. @lingshengli.bsky.social and @lizdzeng.bsky.social published an @JGIMJournal editorial examining Asian American representation in healthcare and the need for structural equity. link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...
Reexamining Asian American Representation in Healthcare: The Need for Nuance and Structural Equity
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Congratulations to Dr. @lizdzeng.bsky.social on receiving a 2026 ASCENT Pilot and Exploratory Award for her innovative palliative care research! Learn more: ascentpalliativecare.org/pilot-award-...
Pilot Award Recipients | ASCENT Consortium
The ASCENT Pilot and Exploratory Studies Award Program is designed to support innovative research that improves the lives of seriously ill patients and their caregivers. A major challenge in…
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Congratulations to Dr. Evie Kalmar and Theresa Cordova, RN, for representing VA Palliative Care at the SF FrontRunners Pride 5K! 🏃♀️ We welcome others to join in future years!
New @sfchronicle.com highlights a growing challenge: many older adults who live alone with dementia remain undiagnosed. Dr. Elena Portacolone is working to find better ways to support independence, safety, and access to care for older adults aging alone. www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...
Dementia is common for older adults living alone but many are not diagnosed, UCSF study finds
A team of UCSF scientists who interviewed more than 100 older adults found that roughly a third of them showed signs of mild cognitive impairment and were not diagnosed.
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NIH Shakeup! We dive into a proposed OMB rule change that could allow political appointees to overrule scientific peer review, ban critical health disparity research, and censor funded scientists. #medsky 👉 bit.ly/GeriPalEp409 😀 Hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
✨Wrapping up an amazing week with MUARG and the BSG. Despite the heat, being with scholars doing brilliant critical gerontological work was exactly the fresh air I needed. Loved meeting new researchers and catching up with colleagues who inspire me every time I read their work or hear them speak.
Ryan McMahan and Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson's latest JAGS editorial calls for pushing advance care planning research forward by focusing on outcomes that are truly patient- and family-centered and reflect high-quality care. Take a look: agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Why We Continue to Advance the Science of Advance Care Planning
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