Equity in Community-Centered Models for Aging: A Virtual Summit
By Rutgers Hub for Aging Collaboration on December 06, 2024
This 90-minute virtual summit convened global thought leaders on aging in community whose scholarship integrates research, theory, and practice to enhance work on community-centered initiatives and aging equity. Drawing attendees from over 17 countries, this global summit included three... Vision for the AFHS Research Network: Challenges and Opportunities to Moving AFHS Research Forward
By Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Network on November 22, 2024
In this session Jarmin Yeh, PhD, MPH, MSSW (UCSF), James Harrison, PhD (UCSF), and Bob Burke (UPenn) discussed the vision and mission for the research council and invited members of the AFHS research community to share their thoughts, hopes, and wishes for an AFHS research community. Research... Third Spaces: Lifelines for Aging Communities | Prioritizing Prevention Podcast S2E7
By Ohio Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health on August 27, 2024
In this podcast episode, host Dr. Holly Raffle speaks with Melissa Cannon, Associate Professor at Western Oregon University, and Jarmin Yeh, Associate Professor at UCSF. They define what a third space is, their importance to the aging population, and how helping professionals can advocate for safe... Caring for Caregivers
By Lisa Klope for Science of Caring on July 17, 2024
One in four Californians will be age 60 or older by 2030, with many requiring supports from care workers to meet their daily needs. CU Boulder finds 59% of older adults stay home more since COVID-19: Survey finds older adults continue to struggle after the pandemic
By Olivia Doak for the Daily Camera on June 27, 2024
For many older adults, the COVID-19 pandemic has left lasting impacts on their lives.
Jessica Finlay, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, surveyed roughly 7,000 people ages 55 or older from all 50 states. She found more than half of older adults spend more time at home and less... Jarmin Yeh, PhD ’20, MPH, MSSW : Creating a better aging process
By Kira Goldenberg for UCSF Magazine on June 14, 2024
Yeh, an associate professor at UCSF’s School of Nursing, partners with agencies and organizations to improve supportive programming for older adults.
Root Shock Twenty Years On: Displacement – Its Harms and Remedies
By Robert Sember, Gerry Kearns, Molly Rose Kaufman, Mindy Thompson Fullilove for Built Environment on May 31, 2024
This book, then, tells a painful story, but it also offers hope. We have a century ahead of us: we have a treatment for root shock; we have the possibility of preventing further damage by nurturing the world’s neighborhoods instead of destroying them; we who care about the community are many. M.T... UCSF's Clinical Informatics and Improvement Research team convened inaugural Age-Friendly Health System National Research Council Meeting
By UCSF Division of Geriatrics on April 18, 2024
UCSF's Clinical Informatics and Improvement Research team, under the leadership of Julia Adler-Milstein, PhD, convened the inaugural meeting of the Age-Friendly Health System National Research Council. Alzheimer’s Disease Program Award Announcement
By California Department of Public Health on January 26, 2024
The California Department of Public Health, Chronic Disease Control Branch, Alzheimer's Disease Program (ADP) is pleased to announce its final award to the following seven institutions to advance research on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias while addressing health disparities. Research... 24 People to Watch in 2024
By Katherine Tam and Lisa Klope on January 26, 2024
Improving health and health care requires innovation, persistence and passion. Meet 24 people to watch in 2024 from the UCSF School of Nursing who are leading the charge to champion health equity, shape health policy and change the way we think about health care.