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
We had a blast at our Division meeting with Geriatrics Jeopardy, created by Mary Tran! Congrats to Team Stephanie on the win š Thanks to all who playedāplay the game with your friends here: https://t.co/lbJRDAKt8C
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Join the Northern CA Coalition for Social Connectionās first #SocialConnectionWeek! Celebrate community, fight loneliness, & spark inclusion. @ashwinkotwalmd.bsky.social Register & learn more:
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A podcast on medical billing & coding? Yes! It's not hard. Know your worth & bill for it, even if visit doesn't feel HARD-it can help pay for team members who often can't bill. Guests @CAJonesMD & @PhilRodgersMD. š Post: https://t.co/qTTMI6GfRM š Hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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Congratulations to Evie Kalmar, MD, MS who recently graduated from the 2024-2025 Teaching Scholars Program!
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JoinĀ Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social onĀ Tues, Sept. 16 (12ā1 PM via Zoom)Ā as she shares the latest strategies in dementia prevention, early diagnosis, and models of care to support patients and caregivers for SFVA/ZSFG Medical Grand Rounds. https://t.co/8MaSWriJ3I
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Dr. @mikesteinman.bsky.social was featured in the @nytimes.com highlighting his work on safer alternatives to AGS Beers Criteria medications. Read more about his insights!
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Some researchers suspect that rising prescription drug use may explain a disturbing trend.
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Congrats to Dr. @lingshengli.bsky.social on receiving an NIH pilot award to improve surrogate decision-making for care partners of Chinese-speaking older adults with serious illness! #geriatrics
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GeriPACTs bring specialized team-based care to older #veterans with complex needs - smaller panels, #geriatric training & more. But are they better than standard care? Guests @HastingsNicki, Kristie Hsu, & @geri_doc. š https://t.co/hpPpcRO1WG š Hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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Join @alzassociation.bsky.social & @ucsfmac.bsky.social for a free Spanish seminar on Alzheimerās, Sat 9/20, UCSF Mission Bay. Shared by Sandra Green & Dr. @kristalynharrison.bsky.social. Register:
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Si no puede llenar este formulario, favor de llamar al 408.372.9919 / "If you cannot fill out this form, please call 408.372.9919. Gracias a generosos donantes, nuestros programas de atenciĆ³n y apoyo...
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Mitchel Erickson reminds us that true diversity includes age-related accessāensuring people of all ages can enjoy our communities, coasts & trails. šæ #AgeFriendly #Inclusion
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Principal Investigator, Dr. Sei Lee, addressed the Geriatrician global shortage dilemma in the editorial he co-authored titled, āGeriatricians: Maximizing Impact Now While Aiming for a Stronger Futureā. https://t.co/LWPvkrlykT
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Check out this recent episode of the @GeriPalBlog podcast which features a discussion about AGSās new resource: Alternative Treatments to Selected Medications in the 2023 American Geriatrics Society Beers CriteriaĀ® Listen to the full conversation here:
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On this week's episode we talk with Todd Semla and Mike Steinman about their new recommendations of alternative treatments to the AGS Beers Criteria, published recently in JAGS.
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This September, World Alzheimerās Awareness Month, NCIRE joins the global effort to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer's disease and other dementia. Learn more about the NCIRE-supported Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative: https://t.co/enBVXT1uWE
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Drs. @maliberti.bsky.social, @kencovinsky.bsky.social, Thiago Avelino-Silva (@geritjas.bsky.social) & colleagues validate an informant-based tool to improve hospital dementia detection. @agsjournal.bsky.social
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Pulling Back the Curtain on Hospital Dementia Detection: Validation of the Informant-Based Clinical Dementia Rating.
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Drs. Irena Cenzer, @ashwinkotwalmd.bsky.social & colleagues developed and evaluated a brief social isolation measure in the Health & Retirement Study @agsjournal.bsky.social #geriatrics
https://t.co/xwqphaShYf
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Dr. @melisawongmd.bsky.socialās Lens Study, with co-Is Drs. @lwaltermd.bsky.social & @alexsmithmd.bsky.social and support from the Pepper Center, has received an NCI R37 award to study function, cognition & quality of life in older adults with advanced lung cancer.
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Join the Alzheimerās Associationās Walk to End Alzheimerās this fall across NorCal! š» Shared on behalf of HEARD Study lead @kristalynharrison.bsky.social āraising awareness & funds for Alzheimerās care & research.
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Do #DementiaCare Management Programs Work? Weāve invited David Reuben & Greg Sachs to talk about their two respective trials, published in JAMA ā D-CARE and IN-PEACE. #dementia #alzheimers #palliativecare š Web post: https://t.co/OIr33Mh3gV š hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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šš¶ The UCSF Geriatrics team gathered in @alexsmithmd.bsky.social's home for our Annual Welcome Picnic! Music, laughter, great food & warm camaraderie made it a joyful welcome for new faculty, fellows & staff. š Thanks for hosting, Dr. Smith!
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Drs. Lauren Hunt, @kristalynharrison.bsky.social, & colleagues published in Am J Hosp Palliat Care on how the Care Ecosystem model impacts end-of-life outcomes in dementia care. #geriatrics
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ContextCollaborative care models that feature care navigation have been found to have a range of benefit for people with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers, but their effect on end-of-life (EOL)...
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