Dr. Niousha Moini’s poem, “The Quiet That Remains,” is now published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine. Inspired by a hospice patient, it reflects the lessons of stillness, mercy, and bedside care. www.liebertpub.com/doi/epub/10....

Hospice & Palliative Care leaders reflect on the past 50 years—and the urgent need to raise standards, ensure access, & lead with love in a profit-driven system. Ira Byock, Kristi Newport, Brynn Bowman. #medsky   👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp381 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Drs. @anumadhavan.bsky.social & Kendall Beck are featured in @UCSFNews for leading the new IBD Longevity Clinic—combining geriatrics & gastroenterology to transform care for older adults with IBD. www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/11...

New #GERIVideos episode! 🧠 @annachodos.bsky.social, shares tips on gathering collateral history from family & caregivers to assess dementia and cognition. Watch “Dementia Assessment: Collateral History.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY3C...

Happy Veterans day! We are thankful to all Veterans and their families who helped co-create and test our prepareforyoucare.org program. #advancecareplanning #veteransday #geriatrics @SFVAMC

Sickle cell disease brings lifelong challenges—from severe pain to systemic inequities. Today our guests share how palliative care supports patients through compassion, trust, and whole-person care. 💜 #medsky 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp380 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

📣 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

Now recruiting: Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Geriatrics, Palliative & Extended Care at SFVAHCS/UCSF! Lead clinical & educational programs serving Veterans. Apply by 12/31/25 👉 [https://jobs.practicelink.com/jobs/1496531] geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/we-are-...

Our Geriatrics Clinical Fellows made shrinky dinks, starring their pets, AI image-to-cartoon capabilities, and a Californian avocado!

Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social, shares the fifth GERI Video, *“Dementia Assessment and History.”* Learn what details to gather after a positive cognitive screen to guide accurate diagnosis. Watch here www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RQ4...

Join us! @ewidera.bsky.social & @alexsmithmd.bsky.social are giving UCSF Geriatrics Grand Rounds on Wed., Nov 5, 4-5pm PT. The topic is "What we've learned from nearly 400 GeriPal podcasts." Join via zoom or in person. Via zoom: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regi... See graphic for more info. #medsky

🩺🧠💜 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...

🌟 It's National Diabetes Month! 🌟 Take charge of your health with Advance Care Planning. Visit Prepare for Your Care to create your plan today. #NationalDiabetesMonth #AdvanceCarePlanning #PrepareForYourCare

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month! It's the perfect time to prepare for #ACP! Check out prepareforyourcare.org to learn more about #advancecareplanning. #hospicemonth #hapc

Happy #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth! Honor your caregivers by sharing your wishes for medical care. @PREPAREforcare can help. #ACP We also have NEW materials just for caregivers!! Visit PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org!! #caregivers

#DayOfTheDead is a celebration of life for all ages. A great way to honor your family is to share your medical wishes. Check out PREPAREforyourcare.org for resources for people, family, and caregivers 💀🌹 #caregivers

Dustin Le and Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social from the Division’s Caregivers As Partners in Care Teams (CAP-CT) program brought the Halloween spirit to life as Abby Saja from the hit KPop Demon Hunters movie!

The UCSF Age-Friendly Health System team bids a heartfelt farewell to Melody Luo, MPH, whose compassion and leadership revived the ACE Unit Volunteer & ACE-ercise programs. Wishing her all the best at Kaiser! 💙

Billing in geriatrics doesn’t have to be confusing—or undervalued. Our guests share how to get paid fairly for the complex, team-based work geriatricians do—while supporting quality care for older adults. #medsky 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp379 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

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.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Lead the way in #AdvanceCarePlanning this season! See what’s new from prepareforyourcare.org 📖 Read: conta.cc/4ottzIU ✉️ Subscribe: prepareforyourcare.org/en/prepare/p... #PREPAREforYourCare

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.

🧠 New from Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social: “Brief Cognitive Tests for Dementia,” the latest in the GERI Videos: Brain Health Topics series. Learn how to choose the right screening test for your patients. Watch here ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1hb...

Are Slow Codes ever ethical? We dive into the gray area of CPR, shallow compressions, walk don't run, compassion with deceit, outcomes vs values, bioethics vs real world, trust, + more. #medsky 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp378 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Is faking CPR always wrong? We discuss the defense of the slow code in this weeks podcast. #medsky #bioethics

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...

Drs. Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, @kencovinsky.bsky.social, and colleagues examine how rural family caregivers use dementia support services in *Frontiers in Public Health*. #Geriatrics www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

Congratulations to Siqi Gan, MPH, NCIRE Principal Statistician, on receiving the NCIRE Special Contributions Award! 🎉 Her excellence, innovation, and dedication inspire us all. #NCIRE

The latest GERI Videos: Brain Health Topics is out! 🎥 Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social, explains why and how to screen for dementia, and the benefits of early recognition. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH4D...

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

Drs. @mararosenberg.bsky.social, @kencovinsky.bsky.social, @alexsmithmd.bsky.social and @ashwinkotwalmd.bsky.social publish in @agsjournal.bsky.social: Social activity restrictions are linked to greater caregiver burden. Read more *When Missing Out Matters* doi.org/10.1111/jgs....

UCSF Geriatricians Drs. Daniel Pound & @lwaltermd.bsky.social will join the 40-year SF Cable Car Caroling tradition this December, spreading holiday cheer to socially isolated seniors. #UCSF #CommunityCare geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/daniel-...

Join us for Critical Care Grand Rounds with Dr. @lizdzeng.bsky.social on Dec 11 at 4 PM (UCSF Parnassus, M919 or via Zoom). She’ll discuss how hospital norms shape end-of-life care decisions. 💬 #UCSF geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/elizabe...

Applications are open for the 2026–2027 Emerging Leaders in Aging (ELIA) Program! 🌟 Join AGS & UCSF Tideswell to lead change in aging care. Open to health professionals across disciplines. Apply now! geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/now-acc...

New publication in *Innovation in Aging*! Dr. Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, Dr. @mararosenberg.bsky.social & colleagues explore how rural caregivers balance land, care & family connection in dementia caregiving. doi.org/10.1093/gero...

Celebrating Rebecca Sudore, MD (@prepareforyourcare.org), for 20 years of dedicated service at SFVA! Join us Oct 27, 12 PM, SFVAMC Auditorium & Teams for the Director’s Quarterly Awards Ceremony. 🎉👏 #SFVA #20Years

GeriPal Live at NPCRC Foley Retreat! We talk with Prasanna Ananth, Dio Kavalieratos, & Alexi Wright about why palliative care clinicians get fired, global care equity, and cancer treatment behind bars. #medsky   👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp377 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

UCSF’s Social Connections and Aging Lab, led by Drs. Perissinotto and @ashwinkotwalmd.bsky.social, celebrated San Francisco’s first Social Connection Week, with Nandini Singh organizing events including a successful resource fair. geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/ucsf-so...

Excited to share our new study protocol: I CAN DO Surgical ACP, a multisite RCT testing strategies to improve advance care planning for older adults before major surgery. Details here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40987739/

📣 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...

🌍 On World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, let's prioritize what truly counts. Engage in meaningful discussions about your medical choices with those your trust. Discover a detailed planning guide at prepareforyourcare.org to make sure your wishes are heard. #HospiceCareDay

Once again, the risks of perioperative gabapentin likely outweigh any benefits, if there are any. Large RCT (Anesthesiology, Oct 2025): no meaningful pain relief, no opioid reduction, ↑ adverse events. Time to drop it from “routine” multimodal use. 🔗 journals.lww.com/anesthesiolo...

🏥🖇️ 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/...

Drs. @lizdzeng.bsky.social, @ashwinkotwalmd.bsky.social, and Lauren Hunt joined the final Kathleen Foley Palliative Care Retreat in Banff, enjoying hikes, elk sightings, painting, and meaningful connections with the Geri-Pal community.

Dr. @ashwinkotwalmd.bsky.social was quoted in @nytimes.com and @washingtonpost.com, sharing insights on social connection, aging, and loneliness in 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...

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

Sketches from the 18th annual & final Kathleen Foley Palliative Care Retreat & Research Symposium in Banff. What a joy it is to be a part of this community. @aahpm.bsky.social

GeriPal Live! at CAPC: Matt Gonzales on AI & #palliativecare, Kim Curseen on outpatient training gaps, Karen Bullock on equity in #hospice and palliative care. Plus a fun sing-along finale! #medsky #hpm #hapc 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp376 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Join Dr. Margaret Wallhagen on Nov 4 for ASHA’s free webinar on advancing hearing healthcare for older adults through interprofessional collaboration. Register: asha.zoom.us/webinar/regi...