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Rebecca Sudore

@prepareforyourcare.org
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Dr. Rebecca Sudore is a Professor in the Division of Geriatrics #ACP #UCSF #PrepareForYourCARE prepareforyourcare.org PREPARE for Your Care is an easy-to-use, online, secure, advance care planning (ACP) program that uses videos and easy-to-read a

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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 15/09/2026
Celebrating #hispanichertiagemonth, reflecting on preserving Hispanic heritage for future generations by engaging in #AdvanceCarePlanning! Go to PREPAREforYourCare.org to learn and share your medical wishes with your loved ones.
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 13/09/2026
In honor of my grandparents who inspired PREPARE For Your Care (prepareforyourcare.org), I would like to wish all the grandparents a Happy Grandparents Day. #GrandparentsDay
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UCSF Geriatrics @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Drs. Elizabeth Dzeng and Rebecca Sudore (@prepareforyourcare.org) represented UCSF at the EAPC conference in Prague, sharing research on dementia, palliative care, and clinical decision-making. geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/liz-dze...
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Liz Dzeng and Rebecca Sudore Present Dementia and Palliative Care Research at International Conference in Prague | Geriatrics
Elizabeth Dzeng, PhD, MD, MPH and Rebecca Sudore, MD recently represented UCSF at the European Association for Palliative Care conference in Prague. Dr.
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 26/08/2026
We are excited to partner with UCLA colleagues Drs. Neil Wenger and Anne Walling on a new 3-year PCORI project expanding advance care planning for seriously ill primary care patients using EHR messaging and PREPARE for Your Care. www.uclahealth.org/news/release...
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UCLA Health researchers awarded funding for interventions that aim to improve advance care planning
UCLA Health and UCSF will receive funding to expand an intervention that has proven successful in promoting Advance Care Planning (ACP) documentation for seriously ill primary care patients. The non-p...
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 21/08/2026
Celebrate Senior Citizens' Day with meaningful conversations about your medical preferences with your loved ones. Explore step-by-step planning at prepareforyourcare.org. #HappySeniorCitizensDay
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 07/07/2026
Excited to share our new paper in BMC Digital Health! Huge thanks to Matthew J. Miller, Patricia Turo, Cynthia Benjamin, Coles Hoffmann, Paul Tang, Henry Brodaty, Margaret A. Chesney, Dennis Boyle, Linda L. Chao, and Deborah E. Barnes Check out Brain Health Together: doi.org/10.1186/s442...
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 29/06/2026
Ryan McMahan and Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson's latest JAGS editorial calls for pushing advance care planning research forward by focusing on outcomes that are truly patient- and family-centered and reflect high-quality care. Take a look: agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Why We Continue to Advance the Science of Advance Care Planning
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 21/06/2026
Happy Father's Day! Today, let's discuss medical wishes with loved ones. Check out PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org to learn how to bring up care planning with your loved ones, and PrepareForYourCare.org for step-by-step instructions to do your own planning #FathersDay #ACP
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 19/06/2026
Celebrating #JuneTeenth can include supporting #BlackOwned businesses, watching historic films, and also engaging in #AdvanceCarePlanning! Go to prepareforyourcare.org to learn and share your medical wishes with your loved ones.
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 12/06/2026
New @sfchronicle.com highlights a growing challenge: many older adults who live alone with dementia remain undiagnosed. Dr. Elena Portacolone is working to find better ways to support independence, safety, and access to care for older adults aging alone. www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...
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Dementia is common for older adults living alone but many are not diagnosed, UCSF study finds
A team of UCSF scientists who interviewed more than 100 older adults found that roughly a third of them showed signs of mild cognitive impairment and were not diagnosed.
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 01/06/2026
🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈 As we celebrate love and diversity, let's also remember the importance of meaningful conversations about medical preferences with our loved ones. Discover step-by-step planning at prepareforyourcare.org #PrideMonth #ACP
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 10/05/2026
🌸 Take the opportunity this Mother’s Day to talk with your Mom about her medical wishes. Check out PrepareForTheirCare.org to learn how to bring up care planning with your loved ones, and PrepareForYourCare.org for step-by-step instructions to do your own planning. #ThanksMom #MothersDay2026
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 01/05/2026
Celebrating Older Americans Month! 🌟 As we honor the wisdom of our elders, let's remember the importance of discussing medical preferences with loved ones. Explore step-by-step planning at prepareforyourcare.org to ensure healthcare choices are heard and respected. #OlderAmericansMonth #ACP
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 29/04/2026
Drs. Nouri, Pantilat, Ritchie, Shi, O’Riordan, Boscardin, Lyles, and Sudore share new research in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management exploring how virtual vs. in-person palliative care impacts patient symptom burden across multiple sites. Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 27/04/2026
We are grateful for the moving stories from SF elected officials (Supervisor Connie Chan, Supervisor Chyann Chen, Rafael Mandelman, and Kunal Modi, Chief of Health, Homelessness & Family Services) about their families and the importance of choosing someone you trust to help make medical decisions +
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 24/04/2026
Sharing a great cause led by my colleague, Dr. Stephanie Rogers, training for the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon while raising funds to support connection and community for isolated older adults in the Bay Area. 💙 Support here: littlebrotherssf.networkforgood.com/projects/294...
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Bring Friendship to Isolated Elders in the Bay Area
Join me and help make a difference, please give today. I’m a geriatrician, a doctor who specializes in caring for older adults. I love my job and I love spending my days caring for older adults. O...
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 17/04/2026
PREPARE makes it easier for clinicians to support patients in advance care planning. Easy-to-use tools help patients, caregivers, and clinicians plan for future medical decision-making. Check out this press release: www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/04...
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How to Improve Advanced Care Planning for Patients and Caregivers
In recognition of “National Healthcare Decisions Day,” the “PREPARE for Your Care” program at UC San Francisco is making it easier for clinicians to remind their patients of the importance of planning...
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 16/04/2026
This #NationalHealthcareDecisionsDay, check out our easy-to read resources at PREPAREforYOURCare.org. We also have resources for caregivers and family to start these conversations with others at PREPAREforTHEIRCare.org
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 07/04/2026
🌍 Happy World Health Day! 🌟 Prioritizing our well-being means having important talks about medical preferences with loved ones. Discover step-by-step planning at prepareforyourcare.org. Let's make informed decisions together! 🏥💙 #WorldHealthDay
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GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Researchers from UCLA and UCSF join GeriPal to discuss a Pragmatic Trial using EHR nudges and navigators to increase #AdvanceCarePlanning. Guest Anne Walling, Neil Wenger, & Rebecca Sudore. #medsky   👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp398 😀 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 17/03/2026
Get ready for National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16! Advance care planning is for all adults at every life stage. PREPARE can help you clarify your medical wishes and start meaningful conversations with your family, friends, and care team. Check it out here: conta.cc/4s55zy4
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 13/03/2026
Dr. Stephanie Rogers is reshaping the conversation on aging, including a spotlight on our PREPARE program. Watch here: IG: www.instagram.com/reel/DVcCRoh... TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@agewellwith... Follow @/agewellwithdrsteph for more on aging well.
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 08/03/2026
🌸 Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 🌼 On this day of empowerment, let's remember the importance of our health choices. Engage in meaningful conversations with loved ones about your medical preferences. Explore step-by-step planning at PREPAREforYOURcare.org and, for caregivers, PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 20/02/2026
Happy #NationalCaregiversDay! Let’s honor your caregivers by helping them prepare for medical decision-making. PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org can help. #ACP
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 19/02/2026
Patients with decompensated cirrhosis are less likely to have an advance directive than those with other advanced chronic illnesses. Check out Arpan A. Patel’s new study highlighting gaps in advance care planning, especially among younger & Hispanic patients. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41455037/
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Advance Directive Completion Among Community-Dwelling Adults with Decompensated Cirrhosis - PubMed
Advance directive completion is low among adults with decompensated cirrhosis. Tailored programs are needed to improve advance directive completion among younger and Hispanic patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 19/02/2026
Congratulations to Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, DrPH, MSc! Her paper on rural dementia caregiving was selected as a 2025 Editor’s Choice in Innovation in Aging, a prestigious honor recognizing exemplary gerontological research. Congratulations! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41234322/
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Aging in rural areas: balancing land, care, and connection of family caregivers of persons with dementia: a qualitative analysis - PubMed
These findings highlight the complex realities of rural dementia caregiving, where environmental conditions, resource limitations, and social factors intersect to shape caregiver experiences. Aging in rural areas offers comfort but burdens caregivers significantly. Addressing gaps in service accessi …
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 14/02/2026
💖 Happy Valentine's Day! 💕 This day of love reminds us to cherish every moment. Take a moment to have meaningful conversations about your medical preferences with your loved ones. Explore step-by-step planning at PREPAREforYOURcare.org and, for caregivers, PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org #ValentinesDay #ACP
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 27/01/2026
Check out our first 2026 newsletter: conta.cc/3Zn4rZL Learn about our upcoming plans, recent studies, and how you can help people have a voice in their health care. HUGE thanks our donors, including The Y.C. Ho/Helen & Michael Chiang Foundation and the Stupski Foundation, for their generous support!
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 01/01/2026
🎉 Happy New Year! 🥳 As we welcome a fresh start, let's also prioritize what truly matters. Have those important discussions about your medical preferences with your loved ones. Explore step-by-step planning at PREPAREforYOURcare.org and, for caregivers, PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org #NewYear2026
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 25/12/2025
Happy Holidays from the PREPARE Team. Give your family and friends the gift of understanding what is most important to you. To learn more, go to PREPAREforYOURcare.org #ACP and caregivers can go to our new resources just for them PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org ❄️
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 14/12/2025
✨ Wishing you a joyful Hanukkah! 🕎 As we celebrate, remember the importance of meaningful conversations about your medical wishes with family. Explore step-by-step planning at PREPAREforYOURcare.org to ensure your future healthcare choices are honored
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 09/12/2025
Thrilled to announce our latest ACP study, conducted across 50 clinics in the UC health systems. We found that adding health navigator outreach to PREPAREforYourCare.org and mailed materials substantially increased AD/POLST documentation for seriously ill patients. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41285010/
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 27/11/2025
🦃 Get the table talking about #advancecareplanning this Thanksgiving! To learn how to make it easy check out PREPAREforYOURcare.org and our new caregiver program PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org!
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 11/11/2025
Happy Veterans day! We are thankful to all Veterans and their families who helped co-create and test our prepareforyoucare.org program. #advancecareplanning #veteransday #geriatrics @SFVAMC
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 02/11/2025
#DayOfTheDead is a celebration of life for all ages. A great way to honor your family is to share your medical wishes. Check out PREPAREforyourcare.org for resources for people, family, and caregivers 💀🌹 #caregivers
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 01/11/2025
Happy #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth! Honor your caregivers by sharing your wishes for medical care. @PREPAREforcare can help. #ACP We also have NEW materials just for caregivers!! Visit PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org!! #caregivers
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 01/11/2025
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month! It's the perfect time to prepare for #ACP! Check out prepareforyourcare.org to learn more about #advancecareplanning. #hospicemonth #hapc
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 01/11/2025
🌟 It's National Diabetes Month! 🌟 Take charge of your health with Advance Care Planning. Visit Prepare for Your Care to create your plan today. #NationalDiabetesMonth #AdvanceCarePlanning #PrepareForYourCare
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 31/10/2025
Planning your medical wishes does not have to be scary. #HappyHalloween 🎃 Visit www.prepareforyourcare.org to learn more
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UCSF Geriatrics @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Celebrating Rebecca Sudore, MD (@prepareforyourcare.org), for 20 years of dedicated service at SFVA! Join us Oct 27, 12 PM, SFVAMC Auditorium & Teams for the Director’s Quarterly Awards Ceremony. 🎉👏 #SFVA #20Years
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 28/10/2025
Lead the way in #AdvanceCarePlanning this season! See what’s new from prepareforyourcare.org 📖 Read: conta.cc/4ottzIU ✉️ Subscribe: prepareforyourcare.org/en/prepare/p... #PREPAREforYourCare
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PREPARE for Día de los Muertos and the Holiday Season
Email from UCSF Lead the Way: Make Advance Care Planning a Priority in Your Community PREPAREforYourCare.org has had over 500,000 pageviews thus far in 2025, with engagement across every state and ove
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 11/10/2025
🌍 On World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, let's prioritize what truly counts. Engage in meaningful discussions about your medical choices with those your trust. Discover a detailed planning guide at prepareforyourcare.org to make sure your wishes are heard. #HospiceCareDay
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 09/10/2025
Excited to share our new study protocol: I CAN DO Surgical ACP, a multisite RCT testing strategies to improve advance care planning for older adults before major surgery. Details here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40987739/
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I CAN DO Surgical ACP (Improving Completion, Accuracy and Dissemination of Surgical Advanced Care Planning): a protocol for a multisite, single-blinded, pragmatic randomised controlled trial to improv...
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 01/10/2025
Happy International Day of #OlderPersonsDay! Take the opportunity to talk with your loved ones about their medical wishes. They’ll thank you! Visit prepareforyourcare.org and our new program PREPARE for THEIR Care to how to talk to others.
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 01/10/2025
🩺 It's Health Literacy Month! All our PREPARE materials are targeted toward the 5th grade reading level! Discover how to plan step-by-step with our easy-to-read materials @ PrepareForYourCare.org. Let's prioritize informed decisions! #HealthLiteracyMonth #PlanForHealth
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Helping People Have a Voice in Their Health Care
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 15/09/2025
Celebrating #hispanichertiagemonth, reflecting on preserving Hispanic heritage for future generations by engaging in #AdvanceCarePlanning! Go to PREPAREforYourCare.org to learn and share your medical wishes with your loved ones.
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 07/09/2025
In honor of my grandparents who inspired PREPARE For Your Care (prepareforyourcare.org), I would like to wish all the grandparents a Happy Grandparents Day. #GrandparentsDay
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 21/08/2025
Celebrate Senior Citizen's Day with meaningful conversations about your medical preferences with your loved ones. Explore step-by-step planning at prepareforyourcare.org. #HappySeniorCitizensDay
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 07/07/2025
New study by Drs. Bingyan Shi, James Harrison & Rebecca Sudore in JAGS shows residents need more time & training on SNFs & post-acute care. Both med & surgery trainees benefit from focused education in these vital areas. Read 👉 agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Resident Physician Experiences of Discharging Hospitalized Older Adults to Skilled Nursing Facilities
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