UCSF Division of Geriatrics

02/20/2026

Bay Area Older Adult Community Resource of the Week: Curry Senior Center

This SF nonprofit supports older adults with health services, meals, housing assistance & social programs — plus a Tech & Wellness Hub to help seniors stay connected and navigate online health tools.

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This week’s Geri Community Resource is: Curry Senior Center

02/20/2026

New editorial published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: James Deardorff, MD, and Ashwin Kotwal, MD, explore “The Palliative Care Paradox” and unexpected outcomes in dementia care.

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02/19/2026

Dr. Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, (.bsky.social ) shares practical tips on spotting the early signs of dementia on the latest episode of The Caregivers Journey podcast: “Is It an Early Sign of Dementia? Three Essential Tips.”

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We’re sharing insights about practical guidance for managing through those early signs of dementia from Dr. Anna Chodos, executive director of Dementia Care Aware, and Dr. Barry Jacobs, clinical p

02/19/2026

Dr. Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, presents the final video in the GERI Brain Health Series: “New Diagnostics and Therapies.” Learn about the latest approaches to Alzheimer’s-related dementia care and treatments. bsky.social
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This video introduces some of the latest diagnostics and treatments being used for dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease. We discuss considerations around ...

02/18/2026

Congrats to Mara Rosenberg, MD, selected as a 2026–2028 NSHAP Fellow! 🎉 This fellowship recognizes her impactful research using NSHAP data and sets the stage for future collaborations with NSHAP investigators and NORC researchers. bsky.social

02/18/2026

Congrats to Dr. Sandra Moody! 🎉 She’s the 2025 recipient of the Henry F. (Chip) Chambers, MD, Medicine Subspecialist Consultant of the Year Award for her outstanding leadership in palliative care at ZSFG.

02/17/2026

Our 2026 Valentine’s Day Rose Delivery was a success! 🌹💛 98 roses handed out to ACE, UCGC, and Care at Home patients thanks to our incredible volunteers. Thank you for spreading smiles and kindness!

02/12/2026

Dementia Care in D-SNPs: The February 4 webinar recording is now available.

Drs. Anna Chodos (.bsky.social), Genevieve Caruncho-Simpson, and Linda Keenan shared how California is setting the standard for dementia care in D-SNPs.

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This Dementia Care Aware webinar, Dementia and D-SNPs in 2026: How California Is Setting the Standard—and What Care Teams Need to Know is the thirty-fourth in the series discussing how California’s D-SNP dementia requirements are reshaping care delivery and what organizations should prepare for ...

02/12/2026

Geri Community Resource of the Week: SteppingStone
San Francisco nonprofit providing adult day health care for older adults & adults with disabilities. Services include health screenings, caregiver support & care coordination.
📞 415-974-6784 | 📧 info@steppingstonehealth.org

02/10/2026

New in the GERI Brain Health Video Series!bsky.social, MD, MPH, explores how everyday lifestyle choices can support cognitive function in “Lifestyle for Brain Health.”

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Everyday habits can influence brain health. This video explores lifestyle choices that support cognitive function. Supporting older adults to make lifestyle ...

02/10/2026

.bsky.social, MD just published in JAMA Internal Medicine: "Importance of Function for Alzheimer Diagnosis and Management—More Than Memory".

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Eric Widera, MD published an editorial in JAMA Internal Medicine highlighting why the push to adopt blood biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease should not replace the essential role of primary care. He emphasizes that evaluating cognitive concerns must start with a clinically grounded functional asse...

02/09/2026

Dr. Mike Steinman recently hosted the 'Advancing Deprescribing in Clinical Practice Guidelines' symposium for the U.S. Deprescribing Research Network in DC, uniting experts to promote safer, more effective deprescribing.

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Mike Steinman, MD, recently hosted the “Advancing Deprescribing in Clinical Practice Guidelines” symposium for the U.S. Deprescribing Research Network in Washington, DC on January 14–15, 2026.