We are excited to welcome Shea Andrews, PhD, to our faculty! Dr. Andrews investigates the genetic epidemiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). He completed his PhD in medical sciences at The Australian National University and his postdoctoral fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai,…
A new study, published in the latest online edition of Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, looks at a comprehensive set of parametric and nonparametric characteristics of rest-activity rhythms in relation to mild cognitive impairment and probable dementia in a cohort of older…
People with dementia (PWD) are at high risk for hospice disenrollment, yet little is known about patterns of disenrollment among the growing number of hospice enrollees with dementia. In a new study published by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, a retrospective, observational…
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…
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…
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:
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…
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…
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…
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.
