UCSF Division of Geriatrics

03/07/2026

Michael Steinman, MD, was quoted in The Washington Post on the overuse of antipsychotics among nursing home residents, highlighting important issues in medication safety and elder care.

Michael Steinman, MD, was quoted in a Washington Post article about the overuse of antipsychotics in nursing home residents. Read more here.

03/07/2026

The UCSF–Mt. Sinai P01 Dementia Research Grant, led by Ken Covinsky, MD, MPH, has been renewed for another 5 years!

A large P01 program project grant collaboration between UCSF and Mt. Sinai, led by Ken Covinsky, MD, MPH, was successfully renewed for another 5 years. This program supports a range of research on the care, well-being, and outcomes of people with dementia, including projects and resource cores led b...

03/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Anna Chang, MD, on her appointment as Associate Dean for Curriculum at the UCSF School of Medicine, effective March 1, 2026! We look forward to her leadership in advancing medical education.

03/05/2026

Bay Area Older Adult Community Resource of the Week: On Lok’s Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP).

This six-week workshop supports older adults with diabetes and covers healthy eating, blood sugar monitoring, medications, and daily strategies for living well.

For more information or to make a referral, call (415) 550-6002 or email workshops@onlok.org.

03/02/2026

Dr. Stephanie Rogers was quoted in U.S. News on “The Cost and Trust Factors Driving Patient Choice in Post-Acute Care,” sharing insights on how families can navigate decisions when choosing post-acute care facilities.

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Dr. Stephanie Rogers was quoted in a USNews article "The Cost and Trust Factors Driving Patient Choice in Post-Acute Care" about how ways families can help choose post-acute care facilities.

03/02/2026

🎙️ New EDGES Podcast Episode!

Dr. Nandini Singh, MPH, BS joins the EDGES Podcast as an ASA RISE Fellow to discuss leadership, equity, and community impact in aging.

Listen and learn how emerging leaders are advancing equity in aging:

EDGES: Engaging Dialogues Generating Emancipatory Sciences · Episode

02/28/2026

Courtney Gordon, DNP, NP, was featured in the UCSF School of Nursing’s Science of Caring article, “UCSF Launches Learning Collaborative to Strengthen Home-Based Care,” highlighting efforts to advance home-based care initiatives.

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Home-based care is a critical health care delivery method, serving as a lifeline to patients who face obstacles in traveling to medical appointments, such as older adults or those with mobility challenges.

02/28/2026

Join Dementia Care Aware on March 12 (12–1 p.m. PT) for a live webinar on D-SNPs and practical strategies for quality dementia care. Hear from leaders in policy and practice on DHCS expectations, screening implementation, and scalable care models. 1 CE/CME credit available.


Register here:

Thank you for your interest in the Practical Tools and Strategies for Quality Dementia Care: A Focus on D-SNP Members Webinar on March 12 from 12-1 PM PT!

02/27/2026

Big news for the Dementia Care Aware team: This March, Dementia Care Aware was selected by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) as an Action Community Facilitator—supporting health systems nationwide in becoming Age-Friendly and advancing routine dementia screening and care pathways.

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Dementia Care Aware (DCA) is collaborating with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to support its March 2026 Action Community, a community learning experience that helps health systems across the country implement the 4Ms Framework of an Age-Friendly Health System.

02/27/2026

Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, DrPH, MSc, presented at the San Mateo County Latino/a/x Collaborative on “Community Conversations: End-of-Life Care and Dementia.”

02/26/2026

Krista Harrison, PhD, was featured on the Nature Careers podcast discussing “When a Colleague Dies: Exploring Academia’s ‘Death-Denying’ Culture.” bsky.social

Listen to it here:

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02/26/2026

Krista Harrison, PhD, spoke at California’s Inaugural Medicare Convening (Feb 26, 2026, Sacramento) on “Innovative Models to Serve Older Adults with Dementia in California.”

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