🖤Always a joy catching up with colleagues. Feeling energized after the UCSF Black Caucus Gala 2026! Since 1968, this community has been about transformation, reminding us that celebrating culture, our shared achievements, and shaping the future is a calling

✨ Two celebrations, one beautiful day! Honoring Lunar New Year & Black History Month with the amazing Fang Community Farm in Bayview Hunters Point 🌱🧧✊🏾

🌉Congrats to UCSF’s Center for Community Engagement on 20 years of impact! 🎉 Hats off to Wylie Liu, Roberto Ariel Vargas, MPH, Aisha Queen-Johnson, & Lydia Bell for their long-term vision and leadership, and to all the partners and UCSF employees who make this work possible.

Still buzzing from the Black Men’s Brain Health Conference held at Merritt College in Oakland, CA — the historic birthplace of the Black Panther Party. 🧠✨ A perfect backdrop for community-engaged science at its finest. Grateful for the connections and collaborations ahead.💪🏾

Inspired by the white coat ceremony, our UCSF Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs’ Candidacy Ceremony celebrates PhD students advancing to the next phase of their academic journey. So glad to support our sociology PhD students Diana Ponce and Esperanza Padilla as they reach this milestone!

Krista Harrison (@kristalynharrison.bsky.social) presented, with facilitation by Jarmin Yeh (@jarminyeh.bsky.social), at the UC Consortium on Aging Research Connections webinar — exploring aging research across the UCs. Read more here: tiny.ucsf.edu/JPJEAX #geriatrics #ucsf

🏈🧠💜 The Super Bowl is coming to the Bay Area—so is Dr. Robert W. Turner II’s 2026 Black Men's Brain Health Conference! Free registration👉 www.mensbrainhealth.org Theme: Community Engagement from the Community's Perspective.

It's time to thank my coauthors of 2025! I don't have a great list of who is on BlueSky, so tags are incomplete. Team NDWS: @dtmaust.bsky.social @betsywhite25.bsky.social Laura Wagner James Wagner Steve Marcus Ulli Muench Sheryl Zimmerman @jarminyeh.bsky.social @kristalynharrison.bsky.social

Saddened by the passing of Betty Reid Soskin who mentored me as an intern. She became America’s oldest active park ranger, preserving untold stories of Black women during WWII at Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park. Rest in power, Betty. 🕊️​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ www.sfgate.com/local/articl...

Proud of my mentee, Brittney Pond, PhD! Her new scoping review dives into dementia training programs for home care workers. Important research informing how we support both caregivers and those living with dementia. 🎉💑🧠 academic.oup.com/gerontologis...

Gina Lima of UCSF presented on the CAP-CT program at the 2025 CCGG Research Showcase—earning Best of Showcase in the Dementia/Alzheimer’s track! A perfect highlight for National Family Caregivers Month.

Dr. @kristalynharrison.bsky.social will present at the UC Consortium on Aging webinar - join to learn more other researchers working on aging across the UCs on Thurs, January 29th @2-3pm. Register here for zoom link: berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Invigorating day at the inaugural Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Symposium at the IHI Forum! Grateful for meaningful conversations shaping the future of care for older adults. Congrats Dustin Le on Best Early Career Investigator Poster Award for CAP-CT. Excited to build on this momentum!

Honored to keynote the Hawai’i Family Caregiver Coalition’s Annual Meeting this week! Inspired by the passionate people doing incredible work to support our kūpuna & lead aging care advocacy across the islands and beyond. Grateful to be part of this ʻohana 🌈🤙🏽🌊🏝️🌺 #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth

📣 Are you an age-friendly health researcher? Join us Dec. 7 for the AFHS Research Symposium, held as a pre-conference to the 2025 IHI Forum. We will bring together leaders & innovators to advance evidence-based practices in age-friendly care across diverse settings. Registration👉 lnkd.in/g28nxc9x

Dr, @annachodos.bsky.social and colleagues explore the benefits and risks of early dementia detection in primary care in their point–counterpoint article in the *Public Policy & Aging Report.* academic.oup.com/ppar/advance...

Archstone Fellow Nandini Singh, MPH, spoke at the *Leaders of Today and Tomorrow Luncheon* during the GIA Conference, sharing how community and intergenerational connection shape her “why” in aging.

🩺🧠💜 Glad our Point-Counterpoint on early dementia detection is now published in the Gerontological Society of America’s Public Policy & Aging Report, tackling both the promise of early intervention and the challenges our healthcare systems still face. academic.oup.com/ppar/article...

Fab Grantmakers In Aging conference! Highlights: Janet Spears’ inspiring remarks at Metta Fund’s dinner, hearing my ASA RISE mentees Nandini Singh & Eryn Kimura speak, co-presenting on Club 75 w Sandra Rivas & Dani Soto, & Angie Perone’s video stories with LGBTQ+ older adults.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social shares a new GERI Video: “Normal Aging vs. MCI vs. Dementia.” Learn how to tell the difference between normal memory changes and signs that need further evaluation. Watch here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Gr...

Today’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s was a beautiful reminder that we’re never alone in this fight. This is what community looks like 💜 🏳️‍⚧️🌈🌻 with Alzheimer's Association of Northern California & Northern Nevada, On Lok, & UCSF School of Nursing. #ENDALZ

🏥🖇️ Excited to share our reflection paper: Mr. R's story reveals the 4Ms aren’t enough without genuinely listening to older adults as knowledgeable partners, requiring a cultural shift that asks: Are we truly listening to the voices of those we serve? 👇 journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/...

Exciting news! 🎥 Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social launches **GERI Videos: Brain Health Topics**, a new mini series for clinicians on dementia care. Watch the first video, *“What is Dementia?”*: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCXw...

The Age-Friendly Health System team has installed new 4Ms banners at Parnassus Hospital! These highlight care that matters most to older adults as we prepare for upcoming CMS quality metrics. #AgeFriendlyCare

📣 Are you an age-friendly health researcher? Share this call for posters to the inaugural *Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Symposium* taking place as a pre-conference to the annual IHI Forum. Poster submission deadline is Nov. 7th 👇 afhsresearchnetwork.ucsf.edu/content/post...

Nandini Singh, MPH, published “Coalition Building for Social Connection” in ASA’s Generations Now as part of her RISE Fellowship. Read here: generations.asaging.org/coalition-bu...

✨📸Kattia presented our photovoice research with older adults who live in SF’s SRO hotels as co-researchers at UCSF’s CTSI SFBayCRN and IMPACT conference, documenting their lived experiences and community strengths despite structural challenges.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

💜🧠🌻 My team is participating in the Alzheimer's Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer's for the nearly 7 million Americans living with the disease. Join us on October 18th, or support us with a donation! #Walk2EndAlz #ENDALZ act.alz.org/site/TR;jses...

🧠 Pub: Learn about the National Dementia Workforce Study (NDWS) & how we designed surveys of providers across home care, assisted living, & nursing facilities to understand how workforce training & conditions impact care quality.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#SpeakUp4Science #StandUpforUC TL;DR: Science spending pays off. Federal funding drives UCSF breakthroughs that save lives & fuel our economy. 50% cuts to science agencies would be devastating. Tell Congress science is too important to cut. Visit: ucal.us/speakupforscience

In memory of Chuck, who always welcomed me to his table. Sharing a throwback to his cooking show pilot, "SRO Soul" — Chuck fixes us a plate of smothered turkey wings, red beans and rice, cornbread, and collard greens. His budget-savvy wisdom and generous spirit live on. 😋🍽️ youtu.be/jE0Bko4NJ-8

🎉 Excited to share our paper on how third places—like libraries, parks, and recreation centers—were associated with lower odds of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), highlighting the vital role third places play in fostering resilience & community well-being. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

To close out July, I wrote a blog post for the CA Council on Gerontology & Geriatrics, celebrating the anniversaries of Medicare, Medicaid, and the ADA. These anniversaries reflect ongoing commitments to human dignity & equal opportunity that we must defend & fight for. www.ccgg.org/post/july-a-...

📊New paper! We talked with APS professionals who want data systems for tracking outcomes and improving evidence-generation BUT resist standardization that conflicts with client-centered care. Bottom line: Elder abuse protection needs flexible systems 🤝 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Chris Phillipson launches the new book Civic Engagement in Later Life #BSG2025

🧠💜💪Glad this paper is out! We trained California In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers during COVID-19 and found online dementia training boosts their knowledge & confidence in managing symptoms in their care recipients. alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

🧠Thrilled this paper is out! Training nurses & social workers as dementia care specialists in managed care organizations improved their knowledge and practices, possibly enhancing care coordination for people living with dementia. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/KGNZ4...

🌱 “Connected by Purpose. Driven by Vision.” Our Spring Retreat theme says it all. The Healthforce Center at UCSF team strengthened our connections, aligned on priorities, and celebrated our collective impact. Healthcare transformations happen when we work together.

📣 Just launched: The C-CARERS Project is now live following our inaugural Stakeholder Task Force meeting at Plumas District Hospital! We're partnering with NorCal communities to amplify caregiver voices in rural & underserved areas, focusing on Alzheimer's care equity and support: lnkd.in/gmjyYPf3

Drs. James Harrison, @serogersmd.bsky.social, @julia-adler-mils.bsky.social & team publish in INQUIRY—calling for stronger evidence on Age-Friendly Health Systems & proposing strategies to generate it. #Geriatrics #AFHS journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

New! CAP-CT launched 3 free self-paced courses to deepen your skills in identifying, engaging & supporting caregivers. CE credits included! Start today: bit.ly/CAPCTcourses #Caregiving

Proud committee member of newly minted Dr. Giselle Pérez-Aguilar, who defended her dissertation on how sanadoras tradicionales (traditional healers) in Oaxaca preserve ancestral knowledge while confronting ecological threats and offering decolonial approaches to care. #IndigenousKnowledge ✨🥂✨

Inspired after attending Justice in Aging ‘s special event honoring Dr. Margot Kushel MD. Appreciation to Kevin Prindiville and the entire Justice in Aging team for hosting an impactful celebration, and for their ongoing work ensuring older adults receive the rights and respect they deserve.

What an incredible honor to speak at Discovery Talks during UCSF’s Alumni Weekend. This signature event by the Graduate Division spotlighted the most exciting science, research, and discoveries coming out of UCSF. This is the future of science—grateful to be part of it! #AW25 #UCSF

✨🕯️We gathered last week to celebrate the life of Dr. June Fisher (1933-2024). She taught me that true innovation isn’t about flashy technology—it’s about designing for the everyday in ways that are essential yet invisible. Her legacy of finding beauty in the mundane will continue to inspire us all.

We met with policymakers about the importance of federal programs that support biomedical research and discovery. Proposed NIH F&A cuts to 15% would cost UCSF ~$200M annually, threatening life-saving research. We urge protecting the current rate negotiation system.

Celebrating excellence at the 33rd Annual Black Heritage Gala! UCSF School of Nursing stands proud - rich in culture, victorious in spirit. An unforgettable night honoring our incredible UCSF community! 🎉 #UCSF #BlackHeritageGala

All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.

🎉 Call for Abstracts! Thrilled to co-edit a special issue on dementia-inclusive & age-friendly community planning for @tandfonline @PlanningPracti1! Join us in bridging research & practice for more inclusive spaces 🌟 Submit your abstracts by March 31 📑: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

📚 My winter break reading is @davewilliamsatx.bsky.social‘s new book, “Quality as an Organizational Strategy: Building a System of Improvement”! Thank you @mtaigman.bsky.social for gifting me an autographed copy! 🚑🤘📈