UCSF Study Projects Need for 2.5M More Long-Term Care Workers by 2030
At least 2.5 million more workers will be needed to provide long-term care to older people in the United States between now and 2030.
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UCSF, Hospice By The Bay Collaborating To Enhance End-of-Life Care in the Bay Area
UC San Francisco and Hospice by the Bay have formed an alliance to expand quality patient care for seriously and terminally ill patients in the Bay Area.
The Art of Maintaining Cognitive Health as Our Brains Age
Brains age, just like the rest of the body, even for those don't get neurological disease, according to an Institute of Medicine report released on April 14. While aging does more damage to some than others, most people can take steps to improve their health.
Statin Use in Elderly Would Prevent Disease But Could Carry Considerable Side Effects
A new study by UCSF has found that statins can help prevent disease in older adults but must be weighed against potentially serious side effects.
Lower Extremity Revascularization Not Effective in Majority of Nursing Home Residents
Only a few U.S. nursing home residents who undergo lower extremity revascularization procedures are alive and ambulatory a year after surgery, according to UCSF researchers, and most patients still alive gained little, if any, function.
Carla Perissinotto: Keeping Seniors Healthy at Home
Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS, is a Geriatrician who helps people live longer, more comfortable, more fulfilling lives. She works with elderly patients through UCSF Care at Home, which provides medical care to home bound older adults.
UCSF Receives $100M Gift to Advance Health Sciences Mission
Visionary philanthropist Chuck Feeney has given another gift of $100 million to UCSF, now making him the single largest contributor ever to the University of California system.
Brain Region Vulnerable to Aging is Larger in Those with Longevity Gene Variant
People who carry a variant of a gene that is associated with longevity also have larger volumes in a front part of the brain involved in planning and decision-making.
The 'Oddball Organism' that Helped Win a Nobel Prize
Meet the Tetrahymena, the pear-shaped protozoa that played a starring role in Nobel Prize-winning research about aging.
Long-Term Care Industry Growing, But Workforce Departures Outpacing New Hires
The long-term care industry expects substantial growth in employment opportunities to meet growing health care demand, but the rate of exit from long-term care jobs is outpacing the rate of entry.
Top Trends in Health and Science for 2015
With advances in technology and better understanding of people, the health sciences are constantly pushing toward more effective treatments and cures. The question is, where will we see the next breakthroughs in 2015?
As Palliative Care’s Importance Grows, UCSF Nursing Expands Training
A new minor for nursing students is helping to fill hospitals and clinics' growing need for more providers specifically trained in palliative care.
