Report: Importance of comparison groups in TBI research
June 01, 2022
The association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) has been investigated in multiple studies yet reported effect sizes have varied widely. Large differences in comorbid and demographic characteristics between individuals with and... Study: Racial differences in place of death for PWD
June 01, 2022
Little is known about racial differences in place of death for persons with dementia (PWD), who may be especially vulnerable to receiving care at end of life that is not concordant with their goals or that places higher burden on caregivers. Data from the nationally representative National Health... Dr. Yaffe to give Fishman Professorship Lecture
May 10, 2022
Click here to access the UCSF Department of Neurology's event information for the Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 lecture.
Kristine Yaffe, MD
My Adventure in Psychiatry and Neurology: It's the same brain!
Educational objectives: Study: Differences in dementia incidence based on race and ethnicity
April 19, 2022
A new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association and authored by Center for Population Brain Health investigators indicates significant differences in dementia incidence based on race and ethnicity. This is the largest study of dementia health disparities done to date.... Study: Life expectancy for persons with dementia and severe disability
April 04, 2022
Several faculty members of UCSF's Center for Population Brain Health authored a new study, published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The investigators sought to determine life expectancy and predictors of mortality for community-dwelling persons with dementia and severe disability.... Study: Suicide risk during COVID-19 in patients with dementia
April 04, 2022
Dr. Deb Barnes, a faculty member of CPBH, senior-authored a new study to help describe the association between Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and suicide risk. The study also suggests new strategies to mitigate suicide risk in people living with ADRD during and beyond the current... Dr. Kristine Yaffe co-authors mentoring guide
April 04, 2022
As the nation seeks to recruit and retain physician-scientists, gaps remain in understanding and addressing mitigatable challenges to the success of faculty from underrepresented minority (URM) backgrounds. Study: Daytime napping and cognitive aging
March 17, 2022
A new study led by Dr. Yue Leng and published in Alzheimer's & Dementia suggests that excessive napping in older adults could be an early sign of dementia. AARP Brain Health Behavior Change Report
March 16, 2022
AARP's Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) convened experts from around the world, including Dr. Kristine Yaffe, to examine how society can do more to support behavior – and changes in behavior – that promote brain health. Study: Peripheral nerve impairment and dementia
March 11, 2022
A new study published in Neurology and led by CPBH faculty Willa Brenowitz, PhD, evaluated whether lower extremity peripheral nerve impairments were associated with higher incidence of dementia and whether associations differed by comorbidity subgroups.