Proud of my mentee, Brittney Pond, PhD! Her new scoping review dives into dementia training programs for home care workers. Important research informing how we support both caregivers and those living with dementia. 🎉💑🧠

Invigorating day at the inaugural Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Symposium at the IHI Forum! Grateful for meaningful conversations shaping the future of care for older adults. Excited to build on this momentum!

Honored to keynote the Hawai’i Family Caregiver Coalition’s Annual Meeting! Inspired by the passionate people doing incredible work to support our kūpuna & lead aging care advocacy across the islands. Grateful to be part of this ʻohana 🌈🤙🏽🌊🏝️🌺 #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth

📣 Are you an age-friendly health researcher? Join us Dec. 7 for the AFHS Research Symposium, held as a pre-conference to the IHI Forum w leaders & innovators to advance evidence-based practices in age-friendly care across diverse settings. Registration👉 https://t.co/FGOyWMVRHS

🩺🧠💜 Glad our Point-Counterpoint on early dementia detection is now published in the Gerontological Society of America’s Public Policy & Aging Report, tackling both the promise of early intervention and the challenges our healthcare systems still face.

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.*

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.

Fab @GIAging conference! Highlights: Janet Spears’ inspiring remarks @ Metta Fund’s dinner, hearing my ASA RISE mentees Nandini Singh & Eryn Kimura speak, co-presenting on Club 75 w Sandra Rivas & Dani Soto, & Angie Perone’s video stories with LGBTQ+ older adults.

Today’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s was a beautiful reminder that we’re never alone in this fight. This is what community looks like 💜 🏳️‍⚧️🌈🌻 with Alzheimer's Association of Northern California & Northern Nevada, On Lok, & UCSF School of Nursing. #ENDALZ

🏥🖇️ Excited to share our reflection paper: Mr. R's story reveals the 4Ms aren’t enough without genuinely listening to older adults as knowledgeable partners, requiring a cultural shift that asks: Are we truly listening to the voices of those we serve? 👇

📣 Are you an age-friendly health researcher? Share this call for posters to the inaugural *Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Symposium* taking place as a pre-conference to the annual IHI Forum. Poster submission deadline is Nov. 7th 👇 https://t.co/ePN5i0bd0n

✨📸Kattia presented our photovoice research with older adults who live in SF’s SRO hotels as co-researchers at UCSF’s CTSI SFBayCRN and IMPACT conference, documenting their lived experiences and community strengths despite structural challenges.

💜🧠🌻 My team is participating in the Alzheimer's Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer's for the nearly 7 million Americans living with the disease. Join us on October 18th, or support us with a donation! #Walk2EndAlz #ENDALZ https://t.co/Z7TeqUYMxj

🧠 New Paper: Learn about the National Dementia Workforce Study (NDWS) & how we designed surveys of providers across home care, assisted living, & nursing facilities to understand how workforce training & conditions impact care quality.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

#SpeakUp4Science #StandUpforUC TL;DR: Science spending pays off. Federal funding drives UCSF breakthroughs that save lives & fuel our economy. 50% cuts to science agencies would be devastating. Tell Congress science is too important to cut. Visit: https://t.co/6fZjJaVhvN

In memory of Chuck, who always welcomed me to his table. Sharing a throwback to his cooking show pilot, "SRO Soul"—Chuck fixes us smothered turkey wings, red beans & rice, cornbread, & collard greens. His budget-savvy wisdom & generous spirit live on. 😋🍽️ https://t.co/ink2XUsdz8

🎉 Excited to share our paper on how third places—like libraries, parks, and recreation centers—we’re associated with lower odds of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), highlighting the vital role of third places for resilience & community well-being. https://t.co/X0YUMXEML6

To close out July, I wrote a blog for the CA Council on Gerontology & Geriatrics, celebrating anniversaries of Medicare, Medicaid, and the ADA. These anniversaries reflect commitments to human dignity & equal opportunity that we must defend & fight for.

📊New paper! We talked with APS professionals who want data systems for tracking outcomes and improving evidence-generation BUT resist standardization that conflicts with client-centered care. Bottom line: Elder abuse protection needs flexible systems 🤝

🧠💜💪Glad this paper is out! We trained California In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers during COVID-19 and found online dementia training boosts their knowledge & confidence in managing symptoms in their care recipients.