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
San Francisco
Joined July 2011
Join us! @EWidera and @AlexSmithMD are giving UCSF Geriatrics Grand Rounds on Wed., Nov 5, 4-5pm Pacific Time. Topic is "What we've learned from nearly 400 GeriPal podcasts." Join via zoom or in person. To join via zoom: https://t.co/nSFN6OGIrf See graphic below for more info:
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Now recruiting: Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Geriatrics, Palliative & Extended Care at SFVAHCS/UCSF! Lead clinical & educational programs serving Veterans. Apply by 12/31/25 👉 [ https://t.co/pqTI9xMnxL]
https://t.co/22jxgOncnV
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Geriatric Medicine Job | San Francisco VA Health Care System | San Francisco, CA
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Our Geriatrics Clinical Fellows made shrinky dinks, starring their pets, AI image-to-cartoon capabilities, and a Californian avocado!
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Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social, shares the fifth GERI Video, *“Dementia Assessment and History.”* Learn what details to gather after a positive cognitive screen to guide accurate diagnosis. Watch here
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Dustin Le and Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social from the Division’s Caregivers As Partners in Care Teams (CAP-CT) program brought the Halloween spirit to life as Abby Saja from the hit KPop Demon Hunters movie!
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#Geriatrics Billing doesn’t have to be confusing or undervalued. Learn to capture the complexity of geriatric care & use new codes like G2211 & APCM to support your team. Peter Hollmann, @CLEGeriatrics, Audrey Chun. Post: https://t.co/hukhubdYpQ Hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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The UCSF Age-Friendly Health System team bids a heartfelt farewell to Melody Luo, MPH, whose compassion and leadership revived the ACE Unit Volunteer & ACE-ercise programs. Wishing her all the best at Kaiser! 💙
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Are #SlowCodes ever ethical? We dive into the gray area of CPR, compassion with deceit, outcomes vs values, bioethics vs real world, trust, + more. Guests @JWassermanPhD, @GinaPiscitello, Parker Crutchfield. 👉 Post: https://t.co/ahlIIMlzpR 😀 Hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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Archstone Fellow Nandini Singh, MPH, spoke at the *Leaders of Today and Tomorrow Luncheon* during the GIA Conference, sharing how community and intergenerational connection shape her “why” in aging.
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🧠 New from Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social: “Brief Cognitive Tests for Dementia,” the latest in the GERI Videos: Brain Health Topics series. Learn how to choose the right screening test for your patients. Watch here ➡️
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Dr, @annachodos.bsky.social and colleagues explore the benefits and risks of early dementia detection in primary care in their point–counterpoint article in the *Public Policy & Aging Report.*
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This Point-Counterpoint article critically examines the ongoing debate over the early detection of dementia in primary care settings. The “Point” perspecti
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Drs. John Boscardin, Alexander K. Smith, & Sei Lee co-published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association: “A Multi-Outcome Prognostic Model for Community-Dwelling Older Adults Admitted to Skilled Nursing Facilities for Post-Acute Care”. https://t.co/V7qCyFKLze
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Drs. Michael Steinman and John Boscardin co-published article titled “Loop diuretics and subsequent use of urinary symptom medications in older adults: evaluation of a possible prescribing cascade”. https://t.co/6hD9t5ZZMV
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Drs. Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, @kencovinsky.bsky.social, and colleagues examine how rural family caregivers use dementia support services in *Frontiers in Public Health*. #Geriatrics
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BackgroundDementia significantly impacts rural communities in the U.S., presenting unique challenges for family caregivers due to limited access to essential...
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Congratulations to Siqi Gan, MPH, NCIRE Principal Statistician, on receiving the NCIRE Special Contributions Award! 🎉 Her excellence, innovation, and dedication inspire us all. #NCIRE
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The latest GERI Videos: Brain Health Topics is out! 🎥 Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social, explains why and how to screen for dementia, and the benefits of early recognition. Watch here:
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Drs. @mararosenberg.bsky.social, @kencovinsky.bsky.social, @alexsmithmd.bsky.social and @ashwinkotwalmd.bsky.social publish in @agsjournal.bsky.social: Social activity restrictions are linked to greater caregiver burden. Read: When Missing Out Matters
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Caregiver burden (emotional, financial, physical, or any burden) reported by family and unpaid caregivers to older adults is proportionate to the number of missed social activities, even after...
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UCSF Geriatricians Drs. Daniel Pound & @lwaltermd.bsky.social will join the 40-year SF Cable Car Caroling tradition this December, spreading holiday cheer to socially isolated seniors. #UCSF #CommunityCare
https://t.co/Ov6sdqvPud
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GeriPal Live at NPCRC Foley Retreat! We talk with guests Prasanna Ananth, Dio Kavalieratos, and Alexi Wright about why #PalliativeCare clinicians get fired, global care equity, and cancer treatment behind bars. 👉 Post: https://t.co/8qaecPcn0V 😀 Hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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