UCSF Division of Geriatrics

05/28/2026

Join Theresa Allison, MD, PhD on June 11 for “Whole Person Approaches to Brain Health” at the Golden Hour Series in SF. Discover how music, art & connection support dementia care and aging. https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/theresa-allison-present-whole-person-approaches-brain-health

05/28/2026

Drs. .bsky.social, .bsky.social, .bsky.social, Lauren Hunt, Julene Johnson, Elena Portacolone, and others published "Medication Management Among Older Adults Living Alone With Cognitive Impairment" in .com https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/matthew-growdon-and-research-team-publish-article-jama-im

Matthew Growdon, MD, MPH, Krista Harrison, PhD, Michael Steinman, MD, Lauren Hunt, PhD, RN, FNP, Julene Johnson, PhD, Elena Portacolone, MPH, PhD, and others published "

05/27/2026

Research by Drs. .bsky.social and Carla Perissinotto is featured in the new PBS documentary *Wired for Connection*, airing nationwide June 1 on PBS and streaming online.

The research of Ashwin Kotwal, MD, MS and Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS is heavily featured in a new PBS documentary, Wired for Connection, that will begin airing on PBS stations across the country on June 1, 2026. This one-hour documentary presented by KQED explores the vital importance of human soci...

05/27/2026

Exciting News! The Geriatric Medicine Fellowship and VA HPEER Program are partnering to support aspiring geriatrics clinician educators through new fellowship training opportunities in geriatrics and medical education. Learn more:

The Geriatric Medicine Fellowship is pleased to announce a partnership with the VA Fellowship in Health Professions Education Evaluation and Research (HPEER) to provide fellowship training opportunities for aspiring geriatrics clinician educators interested in both geriatrics and medical education.....

05/27/2026

Dr. Stephanie Rogers, MD will race the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on June 7 to support Little Brothers–Friends of the Elderly and raise funds to combat isolation in older adults. Donate:

Join me and help make a difference, please give today. I’m a geriatrician, a doctor who specializes in caring for older adults. I love my job and I love spending my days caring for older adults. Over time, one thing has become very clear to me: connection, respect, and belonging are just as powerf...

05/23/2026

Drs. Elizabeth Dzeng and Rebecca Sudore (.org) represented UCSF at the EAPC conference in Prague, sharing research on dementia, palliative care, and clinical decision-making. https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/liz-dzeng-and-rebecca-sudore-present-dementia-and-palliative-care-research-international

Elizabeth Dzeng, PhD, MD, MPH and Rebecca Sudore, MD recently represented UCSF at the European Association for Palliative Care conference in Prague. Dr.

05/22/2026

Drs. Carla Perissinotto and .bsky.social were featured in the article “Tenderloin seniors defy loneliness epidemic in new doc,” highlighting aging, community & connection.

The film explores the health consequences of loneliness and isolation.

05/22/2026

Join SFCJL this June for free events on brain health, aging, and dementia care, featuring Dr. Theresa Allison on music, creativity & connection in dementia support.

San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living (SFCJL) is hosting two community events in June in recognition of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, highlighting the shared commitment to advancing brain health, aging, and dementia care.

05/21/2026

Dr. .bsky.social, shares his SGIM 2026 Distinguished Professor of Geriatrics talk from Washington, DC, covering hospital-acquired disability, prognosis, and disparities in care. Watch here:

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05/20/2026

Drs. Janice Schwartz, John Boscardin, Mimi Tarn, and Ruey-ying Li published a study in Clinical and Translational Science on predictors of clinical trial participation in diverse older adults with multimorbidity.

Older adults, women, and minorities are under-represented in clinical trials. Our objective was to identify characteristics predicting participation in clinical trials of medications in a diverse sam...