UCSF Division of Geriatrics

02/28/2026

Courtney Gordon, DNP, NP, was featured in the UCSF School of Nursing’s Science of Caring article, “UCSF Launches Learning Collaborative to Strengthen Home-Based Care,” highlighting efforts to advance home-based care initiatives.

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Home-based care is a critical health care delivery method, serving as a lifeline to patients who face obstacles in traveling to medical appointments, such as older adults or those with mobility challenges.

02/28/2026

Join Dementia Care Aware on March 12 (12–1 p.m. PT) for a live webinar on D-SNPs and practical strategies for quality dementia care. Hear from leaders in policy and practice on DHCS expectations, screening implementation, and scalable care models. 1 CE/CME credit available.


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Thank you for your interest in the Practical Tools and Strategies for Quality Dementia Care: A Focus on D-SNP Members Webinar on March 12 from 12-1 PM PT!

02/27/2026

Big news for the Dementia Care Aware team: This March, Dementia Care Aware was selected by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) as an Action Community Facilitator—supporting health systems nationwide in becoming Age-Friendly and advancing routine dementia screening and care pathways.

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Dementia Care Aware (DCA) is collaborating with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to support its March 2026 Action Community, a community learning experience that helps health systems across the country implement the 4Ms Framework of an Age-Friendly Health System.

02/27/2026

Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, DrPH, MSc, presented at the San Mateo County Latino/a/x Collaborative on “Community Conversations: End-of-Life Care and Dementia.”

02/26/2026

Krista Harrison, PhD, was featured on the Nature Careers podcast discussing “When a Colleague Dies: Exploring Academia’s ‘Death-Denying’ Culture.” bsky.social

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02/26/2026

Krista Harrison, PhD, spoke at California’s Inaugural Medicare Convening (Feb 26, 2026, Sacramento) on “Innovative Models to Serve Older Adults with Dementia in California.”

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02/25/2026

Congratulations to Evie Kalmar, MD, MS, Adi Shafir, MD, and Lynn Flint, MD on their recent publication, “Do geripal jobs exist for geripal graduates?” in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management!

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02/23/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Dzeng on her new publication in JAMA Network Open! 🎉
She senior authored “Decision-Making Approaches Used to Limit Potentially Nonbeneficial Life-Prolonging Interventions,” led by her mentee.

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This qualitative study describes the types of decision-making approaches clinicians reported using to limit the use of potentially nonbenefical life-prolonging interventions.

02/20/2026

Bay Area Older Adult Community Resource of the Week: Curry Senior Center

This SF nonprofit supports older adults with health services, meals, housing assistance & social programs — plus a Tech & Wellness Hub to help seniors stay connected and navigate online health tools.

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This week’s Geri Community Resource is: Curry Senior Center

02/20/2026

New editorial published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: James Deardorff, MD, and Ashwin Kotwal, MD, explore “The Palliative Care Paradox” and unexpected outcomes in dementia care.

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02/19/2026

Dr. Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, (.bsky.social ) shares practical tips on spotting the early signs of dementia on the latest episode of The Caregivers Journey podcast: “Is It an Early Sign of Dementia? Three Essential Tips.”

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We’re sharing insights about practical guidance for managing through those early signs of dementia from Dr. Anna Chodos, executive director of Dementia Care Aware, and Dr. Barry Jacobs, clinical p

02/19/2026

Dr. Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, presents the final video in the GERI Brain Health Series: “New Diagnostics and Therapies.” Learn about the latest approaches to Alzheimer’s-related dementia care and treatments. bsky.social
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This video introduces some of the latest diagnostics and treatments being used for dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease. We discuss considerations around ...