Jarmin Yeh

This video provides an overview of dementia and some common neurodegenerative diseases that cause dementia. Understanding these basics is the first step in supporting people living with dementia. GERI Videos: What is Dementia?

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...

Coalition Building for Social Connection - ASA Generations At UCSF’s Social Connections and Aging Lab, work is afoot to enhance awareness of social isolation and loneliness and cooperate with community groups to foster connection.

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.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

UCSF Institute for Health & Aging - CARING Lab's Walk to End Alzheimer's Team Page Support UCSF Institute for Health & Aging - CARING Lab in the fight to end Alzheimer's. Donate today to help them reach their goal.

💜🧠🌻 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

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The National Dementia Workforce Study: Development of Questionnaires for Home Care, Assisted Living, and Nursing Home Settings The growing aging population and rising prevalence of dementia are driving increased demand for long-term care services and supports in the United States. People with dementia require substantial sup...

🧠 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

YouTube video by CARING Lab SRO Soul

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. 😋🍽️

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The Association of Third Places and Violence-Related Adverse Childhood Experiences - Adversity and Resilience Science Exposure to violence, a significant adverse childhood experience (ACE), can undermine physical safety and disrupt brain development, increasing the risk of mental health issues and chronic disease lat...

🎉 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.

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July: A Month of Civil Rights Milestones in Health Care and Disability July stands as a remarkable month in American history, marking the anniversaries of three transformative pieces of legislation that fundamentally changed how our nation approaches health care, aging, ...

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-...

Data-Driven Decision-Making in Adult Protective Services: Insights from the Identification, Services, and Outcomes (ISO) Matrix Implementation Elder abuse and neglect affect approximately 10% of Americans over age 60, with incidences rising as the population ages. Outcomes depend on frontline Adult Protective Services (APS) professionals’...

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

Competency‐based training boosts dementia knowledge and skills in home care workers INTRODUCTION The rising prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in California's aging population necessitates a well-trained dementia care workforce. METHODS This study eval...

🧠💜💪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/...

Dementia Care Navigation: The Role and Training of Dementia Care Specialists in Managed Care Organizations - Jarmin Yeh, Leslie Ross, Jennifer Schlesinger, Barbra McLendon, Jason Flatt, Brooke Hollist... Recent policy shifts in the United States have created opportunities for managed care organizations (MCOs) to put in place care navigators, like Dementia Care S...

🧠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.
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🌱 “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.

Co-editors: Daniel RY Gan, Wendy Hulko, Noeman Mirza, Anthony Kupferschmidt

🎉 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! 🚑🤘📈

Had an amazing time at my first #IHIForum in Orlando. Had the incredible opportunity to co-present on #AFHS research with Jorie Butler, Mary Dolansky & Stephanie Rogers. Taking home the message from Don Berwick to do more listening and to ask more often: “Tell me more.”