Helping People Have a Voice in Their Health Care

Helping People Have a Voice in Their Health Care

Helping People Have a Voice in Their Health Care

Elizabeth Dzeng, PhD, MD, MPH and Rebecca Sudore, MD recently represented UCSF at the European Association for Palliative Care conference in Prague. Dr.

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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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.

Self-Help for the Elderly provides assistance and supports seniors throughout the San Francisco area

The San Francisco Palliative Care Work Group, (PCWG) is a collaborative of local healthcare organizations, community-based non-profits, and individuals serving seniors.

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...

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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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.

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 …

Helping People Have a Voice in Their Health Care

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