Equity in Community-Centered Models for Aging: A Virtual Summit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.