Elevated blood pressure is associated with advanced brain aging in mid-life: A 30-year follow-up of The CARDIA Study. ⬆️ BP, even below clinical cut-offs, is associated with ⬆️ brain aging. bit.ly/3Psxftu

Christina S. Dintica Mohamad Habes Christos Davatzikos Kristine Yaffe UCSF Center for Population Brain Health (K. Yaffe)

🧠❤️Elevated #bloodpressure is associated with advanced #brain aging in mid-life: A 30-year follow-up of The CARDIA Study. Now in A&D Journals. Brava Christina S. Dintica! tinyurl.com/4w8rn85b

🎉We are so excited to welcome Shea J Andrews to our faculty! Dr. Andrews investigates the genetic epidemiology of #Alzheimers , and most recently served as an instructor Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. We are looking forward to seeing his continued contributions UC San Francisco and the field!

Introducing 'Clin-STAR Corner' - a new series in JAGS! Read about the series here: bit.ly/3N3tVCN

Patterns in disenrollment from #hospice among people with #dementia , now in JAGS! tinyurl.com/yc6hcn6s

🚨NEW PUB🚨Drs. Inbal Mayan, Kristine Yaffe, Jen James, & Lauren Hunt at UCSF School of Nursing found racial and ethnic differences in location of death for PWD, with Black and Hispanic PWD more likely to die in the hospital compared to white PWD. 👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.jpai…

The upcoming Clin-STAR webinar will discuss strategies for incorporating #ADRD into your research. Register here: bit.ly/3NDslsV.

One Month Away! Clin-STAR Webinar: “ABC Guide to #ADRD Research” Tuesday, June 7 from 4-5pm ET. Register here: bit.ly/3NDslsV.

Call for submissions for a special edition of Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's & Dementia on the impact of modifiable lifestyle and risk factors in the prevention and treatment of dementia. Guest edited by @kristineyaffe @gbhi_fellows and [email protected] UNSW

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Great news! ISTAART membership is now free for professionals in low & middle income countries & for all students. Members share knowledge, collaborate & advance research to improve detection, treatment & prevention of #AlzheimersDisease & other dementias
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DADM is launching a special issue on Modifiable Risk Factors in Dementia. We are looking for original research manuscripts, thoughtful reviews, and controversies in the field submitted as perspective articles. #DADM #ENDALZ

Congratulations Drs. Alex Lee and Leah Witt, MD for being awarded a $500 COVID-19 Relief Fund each from the UC San Francisco Academic Senate. The COVID Relief Fund is intended to give faculty members some relief from the challenges resulting from COVID. #ucsf #covidrelief

Study of 1.87m American #veterans shows Hispanic vets have twice the rate of #dementia as white vets. Surprisingly, given their risk factors, dementia in Native Americans is roughly the same as in whites.
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Exciting new work by Erica Kornblith in JAMA indicates significant differences in #dementia incidence based on #race and #ethnicity among adults who received care at VHA medical centers. tinyurl.com/yc675ju9

Theresa Allison, MD, PhD (Theresa Allison, MD, M. Music, PhD) has co-authored an integrative review of music interventions for family care partners of people living with #dementia . #geriatrics Read more: academic.oup.com/heapro/advance…

NOW AVAILABLE! The Clin-STAR Database is an online platform designed to facilitate collaboration among #ClinicianScientists in #AgingResearch . Users can search for information on researchers & their institutions, publications, & funded grants. Visit here: bit.ly/3KPdOZl

Dr. Matthew Growdon was recently interviewed in @kcbsradio's 'As Prescribed' episode entitled 'For some dementia patients, when it comes to medication more is not always merrier'. #deprescribe #geriatrics #dementia audacy.com/kcbsradio/news…

The # of Americans aged 65+ with dementia is expected to double by 2060. Many will need hospice care but Medicare—a US health insurance program—will need reform. Story featuring Atlantic Fellows Krista Lyn Harrison Lauren Hunt UCSF Geriatrics UCSF School of Medicine👇
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Congrats Dr. Matthew Growdon for receiving a Learning Health Systems K12 career development award to work on projects improving medication optimization & deprescribing of potentially inappropriate medications for older adults receiving care UCSF Health epibiostat.ucsf.edu/news/welcome-n…

Clin-STAR Office Hours connects early career clinician-scientists w/ senior mentors for 1-on-1, confidential conversations about aging research & career development. The next Office Hours w/ mentor Louise Walter, MD: Mar 29, 1-2pm ET. RSVP required: bit.ly/3pPEv7Y