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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · 2d

Former MSTAR scholar Shay Nakahira co-authored a new study exploring the biology of aging across species. We’re proud to see our alumni advancing the science of #HealthyAging!

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#UCSDGeriatrics #AgingResearch #MSTAR

Identifying digital phenotypes of risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia among Hispanic/Latino persons living in the United States: A protocol for a prospective quantitative study

Hispanic/Latino/a/x (hereafter Latino) persons living in the U.S. are at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) compared to non-Latino Whites. Early detection of preclinic...

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · 4d

🎉 Congratulations to all the amazing physicians in our Division recognized as 2025 Top Docs by San Diego Magazine!

We’re so proud of your dedication to advancing care for older adults. 💙

👉 See the full list: health.ucsd.edu/top-doctors/

#UCSDGeriatrics #TopDocs #SanDiegoMagazine

UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · 8d

Delighted to see Dr. Alison Moore’s perspective on healthy aging featured in The New York Times profile of Jane Goodall and her inspiring longevity.

Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/w...

#UCSDGeriatrics #JaneGoodall #Purpose

What Jane Goodall Taught Us About Living a Long Life

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · 10d

Dr. Aladdin Shadyab shares insights in TIME on how daily behaviors can support brain health as we age. 🧠

Read more: time.com/7320633/conn...

#BrainHealth #AgingWell #UCSDGeriatrics

The Connection Between Daily Behaviors and Brain Health

Arianna Huffington writes about how your daily behaviors can impact your brain.

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · 11d

Why are more older adults turning to cannabis? 🌿

Drs. Alison Moore & Igor Grant explore its medical uses, risks & the urgent need for research and education in geriatric care.

📺 Watch: youtu.be/RQ60Zn_gunE

#UCSDGeriatrics #CannabisUse

Cannabis Use Among Older Adults with Alison Moore, MD, MPH

YouTube video by Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · 23d

New in JAMA Internal Medicine: Dr. Aladdin Shadyab co-authored a study on menopausal hormone therapy & heart health.

Findings: safer for younger postmenopausal women, but risks rise after age 70. #WomensHealth #UCSDGeriatrics

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Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases in Women With Vasomotor Symptoms

This secondary analysis of 2 randomized clinical trials assesses risk of cardiovascular disease due to hormone therapy in postmenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms.

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · 23d

Dr. Aladdin Shadyab is co-author on a breakthrough study in Nature Aging that introduces “Systems Age” — a single blood methylation test measuring aging in 11 physiological systems. Helps predict health risk more precisely. #UCSDGeriatrics www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Systems Age: a single blood methylation test to quantify aging heterogeneity across 11 physiological systems - Nature Aging

Sehgal et al. report Systems Age as a framework to capture within-person heterogeneity in aging using a single blood-based epigenetic assay that measures aging across 11 body systems and identifies ag...

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · 29d

In the The New York Times , Dr. Alison Moore shares a grounded view on supplements & aging — recommending vitamin D, B12 & omega-3 only when deficiencies are likely, and cautioning against those without proven benefit. 💡 #UCSDGeriatrics #EvidenceBasedAging

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...

Can Supplements Boost Longevity?

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Sep 9

Congratulations Dr. Lindsey Yourman! #UCSDGeriatrics

UC San Diego School of Medicine @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social · Sep 9

Lindsey Yourman, M.D., associate clinical professor in the Department of Geriatrics has been appointed by Office of @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to the California Commission On Aging. 🩺

Read more ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/46ByOPF

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Sep 4

🎉 We’re pleased to announce Dr. Annie Nguyen as Director of the Healthy Aging Research Program at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health. Her work focuses on aging & chronic conditions, including HIV, through community-based approaches. #UCSDgeriatrics

UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Aug 25

🚀 Exciting news in geroscience! Dr. Michael Corley is featured in News Medical on a trial suggesting semaglutide—best known for diabetes & weight loss—may also slow biological aging. A promising step for longevity research!

Read it here:

HIV trial points to semaglutide as a new anti-aging contender

Once-weekly semaglutide significantly slowed epigenetic aging in adults with HIV-associated lipohypertrophy, as measured by multiple DNA methylation clocks in a randomized controlled trial. These…

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Aug 22

Both Dr. @alisonmooremd.bsky.social & Dr. Anthony Molina are quoted in the @nytimes.com: Heart-healthy habits don’t just protect your heart — they support your brain, mobility & healthy aging across the lifespan. 💡💪🫀

Read it here: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/w...

4 Surprising Ways Healthy Heart Habits Benefit Your Whole Body

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Aug 11

🎙️ Dr. Ian Neel shares his expertise on senior safety in a new KPBS interview.

Watch/read here: www.kpbs.org/news/health/...

#UCSDGeriatrics #SeniorSafety

Tech-savvy scammers targeting growing number of San Diego seniors

Messages disguised as romance, friendship or support are the most common types of scams.

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Aug 11

🎉 Big news! Dr. Lindsey Yourman has been appointed to the California Commission on Aging — the state’s top advocate for older adults.

Her leadership will help ensure older Californians can live with dignity and thrive. 💙

#UCSDGeriatrics #Leadership #California

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Jul 29

UC San Diego School of Medicine Dean Barbara Jung welcomed invited speaker Dr. Jürgen Unützer for a day of meaningful exchange on advancing mental health and care for older adults.

#UCSDGeriatrics @UCSDHealth #MentalHealth

UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Jul 29

Proud to share that @ucsandiego.bsky.social Health is ranked #1 in San Diego by U.S. News & World Report—with Geriatrics at #18 nationally!

Grateful to our teams advancing excellence in aging care every day.

#BestHospitals #UCSDGeriatrics #UCSDHealth

UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Jul 28

👏 Congrats to Dr. Lindsey Yourman on being elected to @hey.epic.com Geriatrics Specialty Steering Board! She’ll bring the real-world insights of geriatricians and palliative care teams to shape best practices in care across the globe. #UCSDGeriatrics #Epic

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Jul 25

Dr. Ian Neel has been named co-chair of the San Diego County Alzheimer’s Project.

Check out this fantastic article by Annie Pierce highlighting his leadership and dedication to advancing cognitive care across our region. 🧠💙

🔗 health.ucsd.edu/news/feature...

#UCSDGeriatrics

Dr. Ian Neel: A Champion for Cognitive Care

Ian Neel, MD, has been named co-chair of the San Diego Alzheimer’s Project. In this Q&A, he reflects on his journey to cognitive care for older adults.

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Jul 23

New from ASA Generations: Dr. Benjamin Han and former UCSD Geriatric Psychiatry fellow Dr. Haley Solomon delve into why older adults with chronic illness are turning to cannabis—and what the science says about benefits and risks. #UCSDGeriatrics

Read it here: generations.asaging.org/aching-and-b...

Aching and Baking: Why Older Adults with Chronic Illness Are Turning to Cannabis | ASA Generations

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Jul 7

Welcome our new 2025-26 Hospice & Palliative Care Fellows! 🎉 Drs. Butler, Capossela, Fica, Holyoke, Kieffer, McEnany, Quan, & Winiker. The future of compassionate, patient-centered care starts here.

Learn more about them:
gerigeropal.ucsd.edu/education/fe...

#UCSDPalliativeCare

Current Fellows 2025-26

April Butler, MD

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Jul 3

Excited to welcome our new 2025-26 Geriatrics Fellows! 🎉 Drs. Emily Venvertloh, Will Fleming, and Julia Larson. The future of aging care is in great hands. Read more about them here: gerigeropal.ucsd.edu/education/fe...

#UCSDGeriatrics

UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Jun 26

New UC San Diego research, led by Dr. Benjamin Han, finds a sharp rise in cannabis use among baby boomers—now at 7.4% in 2023 vs. 0.4% in 2005—highlighting evolving approaches to health and symptom relief in older adults. 🎓🌿 #UCSDGeriatrics

www.kpbs.org/news/health/...

UC San Diego study shows more boomers are using cannabis, many for the first time

It was a dramatic increase in cannabis use among seniors 65 and older, from 0.4% in 2005 to 7.4% in 2023.

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Jun 23

🎉 UC San Diego’s own Dr. Toluwalasé A. Ajayi has been named Chair-elect of the AMA Board of Trustees — the FIRST person from our city to rise to this incredible role! 🌟👏 Let’s go!! #AMA #UCSDGeriatrics #SanDiegoProud

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AMA announces Board of Trustees for 2025-2026

The AMA introduced its 21-member Board of Trustees at the conclusion of its Annual Meeting.

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UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Jun 4

Congratulations to Kimberly Gonzalez-Davalos and Liz Voloshyna-Farber, recipients of this year’s Ruth Covell Award in Geriatrics! Your dedication to advancing care for older adults inspires us all. We’re so proud! 👏

#UCSDGeriatrics #RuthCovellAward #HealthyAging

UCSD Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Care @ucsdggpc.bsky.social · Jun 3

Dr. Aladdin Shadyab was recently featured in The New York Times article, “Can Coffee Help You Live Longer?” ☕️🧬

Read the full article here: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/w...

#CoffeeResearch #UCSDGeriatrics #UCSDResearch

That Cup of Coffee May Have a Longer-Term Perk

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