News, Views, and Breakthroughs

Development and Validation of Predictive Models for Dementia Patients

Providing high quality compassionate care for persons with dementia requires attending to their needs for assistance and the need to support their caregivers.  For many persons with dementia, the illness progresses to the point where the individual needs a very high level of assistance, often...

Albus Dumbledore and Voldemort as contrasting models for aging and dying in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter

  Albus Dumbledore and Voldemort as contrasting models for aging and dying in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter -https://t.co/cr7xNQZRXQ

Frailty in Liver and Lung Transplantation: The Past, Present, and Future with Jon Singer and Jennifer Lai

Department of Medicine Grand Rounds Date: Thursday, February 15 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Adrift at the Dock: Grief in Serious Illness Care

Krista Harrison, PhD, UCSF Pepper VARC Co-Director, will be giving a talk entitled "Adrift at the Dock: Grief in Serious Illness Care" for the University of North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Support Program and Palliative Care Grand Rounds on January 31. Register in advance for this webinar.

Including Older Adults in Research

Dr. Ken Covinsky, UCSF Pepper Center Co-Director, and Dr. Rebecca Sudore, UCSF Pepper Center VARC Co-Director, led a joint session for the Pepper Centers and Innovation & Implementation Center in Aging & Palliative Care (I-CAP) titled "Including Older Adults in Research," that illuminates...

Association of biological aging with frailty and post-transplant outcomes among adults with cirrhosis

UCSF Pepper Center Scholar Alumni, Drs. Sara LaHue and Jen Lai, collaborated with Dr. John Newman to publish an article in GeroScience entitled "Association of biological aging with frailty and post-transplant outcomes among adults with cirrhosis". Frailty is an important predictor of mortality and...

Sei Lee appointed to serve on the US Preventive Services Task Force

Sei Lee, MD, MAS, UCSF Pepper Center PESC Co-Director, has been appointed to a 4-year term (2024-27) to serve on the US Preventive Services Task Force. He will help the USPSTF make evidence-based recommendations about preventive services to improve the health of all Americans.

Krista Harrison receives R01 Award

A Tale of Two Palliative Care Trials

UCSF Pepper Scholar Alumni, Drs. Ashwin Kotwal and Lauren Hunt collaborate with Dr. Alex Smith, UCSF Pepper PESC Co-Director, to publish an editorial in JAMA titled, "A Tale of Two Palliative Care Trials." Dr. Smith was additionally interviewed for a JAMA podcast. Read editorial

Music engagement as part of everyday life in dementia caregiving relationships at home

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