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.

Openhouse has been supporting San Francisco LGBTQ+ seniors for 25 years

San Francisco has been called the LGBTQ+ capital of the world, setting the bar high for championing LGBTQ+ history, diversity, inclusivity and community. It’s home to the Castro and the Transgender District; month-long celebrations of Pride and Transgender History; queer and gender nonconforming...

Feeling heard and seen at Club 75

“I’m thankful I’m here.” That’s how Rhonda feels about living in San Francisco and being a participant at Openhouse + On Lok Community Day Services. She and her peers affectionately call the program Club 75—it’s their place to feel seen and heard as LGBTQ+ seniors.

Latest Developments in Alzheimer's and the AAPI, LGBTQIA+ Communities

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. It begins with mild memory loss and progresses to more severe effects, in some cases leading to the loss of the ability to carry on a conversation or respond to the surrounding environment.