Jarmin Yeh
@jarminyeh.bsky.social
sociologist, gerontologist, age-friendly health researcher | views mine
📣 Are you an age-friendly health researcher?
Join us Dec. 7 for the AFHS Research Symposium, held as a pre-conference to the 2025 IHI Forum. We will bring together leaders & innovators to advance evidence-based practices in age-friendly care across diverse settings.
Registration👉 lnkd.in/g28nxc9x
Join us Dec. 7 for the AFHS Research Symposium, held as a pre-conference to the 2025 IHI Forum. We will bring together leaders & innovators to advance evidence-based practices in age-friendly care across diverse settings.
Registration👉 lnkd.in/g28nxc9x
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
📣 Are you an age-friendly health researcher?
Join us Dec. 7 for the AFHS Research Symposium, held as a pre-conference to the 2025 IHI Forum. We will bring together leaders & innovators to advance evidence-based practices in age-friendly care across diverse settings.
Registration👉 lnkd.in/g28nxc9x
Join us Dec. 7 for the AFHS Research Symposium, held as a pre-conference to the 2025 IHI Forum. We will bring together leaders & innovators to advance evidence-based practices in age-friendly care across diverse settings.
Registration👉 lnkd.in/g28nxc9x
Reposted by Jarmin Yeh
Dr, @annachodos.bsky.social and colleagues explore the benefits and risks of early dementia detection in primary care in their point–counterpoint article in the *Public Policy & Aging Report.* academic.oup.com/ppar/advance...
Benefit or harm? Arguments for and against early detection of dementia in primary care
This Point-Counterpoint article critically examines the ongoing debate over the early detection of dementia in primary care settings. The “Point” perspecti
academic.oup.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Dr, @annachodos.bsky.social and colleagues explore the benefits and risks of early dementia detection in primary care in their point–counterpoint article in the *Public Policy & Aging Report.* academic.oup.com/ppar/advance...
Reposted by Jarmin Yeh
Archstone Fellow Nandini Singh, MPH, spoke at the *Leaders of Today and Tomorrow Luncheon* during the GIA Conference, sharing how community and intergenerational connection shape her “why” in aging.
October 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Archstone Fellow Nandini Singh, MPH, spoke at the *Leaders of Today and Tomorrow Luncheon* during the GIA Conference, sharing how community and intergenerational connection shape her “why” in aging.
🩺🧠💜 Glad our Point-Counterpoint on early dementia detection is now published in the Gerontological Society of America’s Public Policy & Aging Report, tackling both the promise of early intervention and the challenges our healthcare systems still face. academic.oup.com/ppar/article...
Benefit or harm? Arguments for and against early detection of dementia in primary care
This Point-Counterpoint article critically examines the ongoing debate over the early detection of dementia in primary care settings. The “Point” perspecti
academic.oup.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
🩺🧠💜 Glad our Point-Counterpoint on early dementia detection is now published in the Gerontological Society of America’s Public Policy & Aging Report, tackling both the promise of early intervention and the challenges our healthcare systems still face. academic.oup.com/ppar/article...
Fab Grantmakers In Aging conference! Highlights: Janet Spears’ inspiring remarks at Metta Fund’s dinner, hearing my ASA RISE mentees Nandini Singh & Eryn Kimura speak, co-presenting on Club 75 w Sandra Rivas & Dani Soto, & Angie Perone’s video stories with LGBTQ+ older adults.
October 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Fab Grantmakers In Aging conference! Highlights: Janet Spears’ inspiring remarks at Metta Fund’s dinner, hearing my ASA RISE mentees Nandini Singh & Eryn Kimura speak, co-presenting on Club 75 w Sandra Rivas & Dani Soto, & Angie Perone’s video stories with LGBTQ+ older adults.
Reposted by Jarmin Yeh
Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social shares a new GERI Video: “Normal Aging vs. MCI vs. Dementia.” Learn how to tell the difference between normal memory changes and signs that need further evaluation. Watch here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Gr...
GERI Videos: Normal Aging vs. MCI vs. Dementia
Not all memory changes are due to dementia. In this video, we explore the differences between normal aging, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia. We also cover how to recognize changes and…
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October 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social shares a new GERI Video: “Normal Aging vs. MCI vs. Dementia.” Learn how to tell the difference between normal memory changes and signs that need further evaluation. Watch here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Gr...
Today’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s was a beautiful reminder that we’re never alone in this fight. This is what community looks like 💜 🏳️⚧️🌈🌻 with Alzheimer's Association of Northern California & Northern Nevada, On Lok, & UCSF School of Nursing. #ENDALZ
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Today’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s was a beautiful reminder that we’re never alone in this fight. This is what community looks like 💜 🏳️⚧️🌈🌻 with Alzheimer's Association of Northern California & Northern Nevada, On Lok, & UCSF School of Nursing. #ENDALZ
🏥🖇️ Excited to share our reflection paper: Mr. R's story reveals the 4Ms aren’t enough without genuinely listening to older adults as knowledgeable partners, requiring a cultural shift that asks: Are we truly listening to the voices of those we serve? 👇 journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/...
What Matters: Learning From Patients to Transform Age-Friendly Care | Journal of Gerontological Nursing
journals.healio.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🏥🖇️ Excited to share our reflection paper: Mr. R's story reveals the 4Ms aren’t enough without genuinely listening to older adults as knowledgeable partners, requiring a cultural shift that asks: Are we truly listening to the voices of those we serve? 👇 journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/...
Reposted by Jarmin Yeh
Exciting news! 🎥 Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social launches **GERI Videos: Brain Health Topics**, a new mini series for clinicians on dementia care. Watch the first video, *“What is Dementia?”*: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCXw...
GERI Videos: What is Dementia?
This video provides an overview of dementia and some common neurodegenerative diseases that cause dementia. Understanding these basics is the first step in supporting people living with dementia.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Exciting news! 🎥 Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social launches **GERI Videos: Brain Health Topics**, a new mini series for clinicians on dementia care. Watch the first video, *“What is Dementia?”*: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCXw...
Reposted by Jarmin Yeh
The Age-Friendly Health System team has installed new 4Ms banners at Parnassus Hospital! These highlight care that matters most to older adults as we prepare for upcoming CMS quality metrics. #AgeFriendlyCare
October 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The Age-Friendly Health System team has installed new 4Ms banners at Parnassus Hospital! These highlight care that matters most to older adults as we prepare for upcoming CMS quality metrics. #AgeFriendlyCare
📣 Are you an age-friendly health researcher?
Share this call for posters to the inaugural *Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Symposium* taking place as a pre-conference to the annual IHI Forum. Poster submission deadline is Nov. 7th 👇
afhsresearchnetwork.ucsf.edu/content/post...
Share this call for posters to the inaugural *Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Symposium* taking place as a pre-conference to the annual IHI Forum. Poster submission deadline is Nov. 7th 👇
afhsresearchnetwork.ucsf.edu/content/post...
October 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
📣 Are you an age-friendly health researcher?
Share this call for posters to the inaugural *Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Symposium* taking place as a pre-conference to the annual IHI Forum. Poster submission deadline is Nov. 7th 👇
afhsresearchnetwork.ucsf.edu/content/post...
Share this call for posters to the inaugural *Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Symposium* taking place as a pre-conference to the annual IHI Forum. Poster submission deadline is Nov. 7th 👇
afhsresearchnetwork.ucsf.edu/content/post...
Reposted by Jarmin Yeh
Nandini Singh, MPH, published “Coalition Building for Social Connection” in ASA’s Generations Now as part of her RISE Fellowship. Read here: generations.asaging.org/coalition-bu...
Coalition Building for Social Connection - ASA Generations
At UCSF’s Social Connections and Aging Lab, work is afoot to enhance awareness of social isolation and loneliness and cooperate with community groups to foster connection.
generations.asaging.org
August 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Nandini Singh, MPH, published “Coalition Building for Social Connection” in ASA’s Generations Now as part of her RISE Fellowship. Read here: generations.asaging.org/coalition-bu...
✨📸Kattia presented our photovoice research with older adults who live in SF’s SRO hotels as co-researchers at UCSF’s CTSI SFBayCRN and IMPACT conference, documenting their lived experiences and community strengths despite structural challenges.
September 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
✨📸Kattia presented our photovoice research with older adults who live in SF’s SRO hotels as co-researchers at UCSF’s CTSI SFBayCRN and IMPACT conference, documenting their lived experiences and community strengths despite structural challenges.
💜🧠🌻 My team is participating in the Alzheimer's Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer's for the nearly 7 million Americans living with the disease. Join us on October 18th, or support us with a donation! #Walk2EndAlz #ENDALZ
act.alz.org/site/TR;jses...
act.alz.org/site/TR;jses...
UCSF Institute for Health & Aging - CARING Lab's Walk to End Alzheimer's Team Page
Support UCSF Institute for Health & Aging - CARING Lab in the fight to end Alzheimer's. Donate today to help them reach their goal.
act.alz.org
September 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
💜🧠🌻 My team is participating in the Alzheimer's Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer's for the nearly 7 million Americans living with the disease. Join us on October 18th, or support us with a donation! #Walk2EndAlz #ENDALZ
act.alz.org/site/TR;jses...
act.alz.org/site/TR;jses...
🧠 Pub: Learn about the National Dementia Workforce Study (NDWS) & how we designed surveys of providers across home care, assisted living, & nursing facilities to understand how workforce training & conditions impact care quality. agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The National Dementia Workforce Study: Development of Questionnaires for Home Care, Assisted Living, and Nursing Home Settings
The growing aging population and rising prevalence of dementia are driving increased demand for long-term care services and supports in the United States. People with dementia require substantial sup...
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🧠 Pub: Learn about the National Dementia Workforce Study (NDWS) & how we designed surveys of providers across home care, assisted living, & nursing facilities to understand how workforce training & conditions impact care quality. agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SpeakUp4Science #StandUpforUC
TL;DR: Science spending pays off.
Federal funding drives UCSF breakthroughs that save lives & fuel our economy. 50% cuts to science agencies would be devastating. Tell Congress science is too important to cut.
Visit: ucal.us/speakupforscience
TL;DR: Science spending pays off.
Federal funding drives UCSF breakthroughs that save lives & fuel our economy. 50% cuts to science agencies would be devastating. Tell Congress science is too important to cut.
Visit: ucal.us/speakupforscience
August 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
#SpeakUp4Science #StandUpforUC
TL;DR: Science spending pays off.
Federal funding drives UCSF breakthroughs that save lives & fuel our economy. 50% cuts to science agencies would be devastating. Tell Congress science is too important to cut.
Visit: ucal.us/speakupforscience
TL;DR: Science spending pays off.
Federal funding drives UCSF breakthroughs that save lives & fuel our economy. 50% cuts to science agencies would be devastating. Tell Congress science is too important to cut.
Visit: ucal.us/speakupforscience
In memory of Chuck, who always welcomed me to his table.
Sharing a throwback to his cooking show pilot, "SRO Soul" — Chuck fixes us a plate of smothered turkey wings, red beans and rice, cornbread, and collard greens. His budget-savvy wisdom and generous spirit live on. 😋🍽️
youtu.be/jE0Bko4NJ-8
Sharing a throwback to his cooking show pilot, "SRO Soul" — Chuck fixes us a plate of smothered turkey wings, red beans and rice, cornbread, and collard greens. His budget-savvy wisdom and generous spirit live on. 😋🍽️
youtu.be/jE0Bko4NJ-8
SRO Soul
YouTube video by CARING Lab
youtu.be
August 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In memory of Chuck, who always welcomed me to his table.
Sharing a throwback to his cooking show pilot, "SRO Soul" — Chuck fixes us a plate of smothered turkey wings, red beans and rice, cornbread, and collard greens. His budget-savvy wisdom and generous spirit live on. 😋🍽️
youtu.be/jE0Bko4NJ-8
Sharing a throwback to his cooking show pilot, "SRO Soul" — Chuck fixes us a plate of smothered turkey wings, red beans and rice, cornbread, and collard greens. His budget-savvy wisdom and generous spirit live on. 😋🍽️
youtu.be/jE0Bko4NJ-8
🎉 Excited to share our paper on how third places—like libraries, parks, and recreation centers—were associated with lower odds of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), highlighting the vital role third places play in fostering resilience & community well-being.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Association of Third Places and Violence-Related Adverse Childhood Experiences - Adversity and Resilience Science
Exposure to violence, a significant adverse childhood experience (ACE), can undermine physical safety and disrupt brain development, increasing the risk of mental health issues and chronic disease lat...
link.springer.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
🎉 Excited to share our paper on how third places—like libraries, parks, and recreation centers—were associated with lower odds of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), highlighting the vital role third places play in fostering resilience & community well-being.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
To close out July, I wrote a blog post for the CA Council on Gerontology & Geriatrics, celebrating the anniversaries of Medicare, Medicaid, and the ADA. These anniversaries reflect ongoing commitments to human dignity & equal opportunity that we must defend & fight for. www.ccgg.org/post/july-a-...
July: A Month of Civil Rights Milestones in Health Care and Disability
July stands as a remarkable month in American history, marking the anniversaries of three transformative pieces of legislation that fundamentally changed how our nation approaches health care, aging, ...
www.ccgg.org
August 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
To close out July, I wrote a blog post for the CA Council on Gerontology & Geriatrics, celebrating the anniversaries of Medicare, Medicaid, and the ADA. These anniversaries reflect ongoing commitments to human dignity & equal opportunity that we must defend & fight for. www.ccgg.org/post/july-a-...
📊New paper! We talked with APS professionals who want data systems for tracking outcomes and improving evidence-generation BUT resist standardization that conflicts with client-centered care. Bottom line: Elder abuse protection needs flexible systems 🤝
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Data-Driven Decision-Making in Adult Protective Services: Insights from the Identification, Services, and Outcomes (ISO) Matrix Implementation
Elder abuse and neglect affect approximately 10% of Americans over age 60, with incidences rising as the population ages. Outcomes depend on frontline Adult Protective Services (APS) professionals’...
www.tandfonline.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
📊New paper! We talked with APS professionals who want data systems for tracking outcomes and improving evidence-generation BUT resist standardization that conflicts with client-centered care. Bottom line: Elder abuse protection needs flexible systems 🤝
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🧠💜💪Glad this paper is out! We trained California In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers during COVID-19 and found online dementia training boosts their knowledge & confidence in managing symptoms in their care recipients. alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Competency‐based training boosts dementia knowledge and skills in home care workers
INTRODUCTION The rising prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in California's aging population necessitates a well-trained dementia care workforce. METHODS This study eval...
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
🧠💜💪Glad this paper is out! We trained California In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers during COVID-19 and found online dementia training boosts their knowledge & confidence in managing symptoms in their care recipients. alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
🧠Thrilled this paper is out! Training nurses & social workers as dementia care specialists in managed care organizations improved their knowledge and practices, possibly enhancing care coordination for people living with dementia.
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/KGNZ4...
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/KGNZ4...
Dementia Care Navigation: The Role and Training of Dementia Care Specialists in Managed Care Organizations - Jarmin Yeh, Leslie Ross, Jennifer Schlesinger, Barbra McLendon, Jason Flatt, Brooke Hollist...
Recent policy shifts in the United States have created opportunities for managed care organizations (MCOs) to put in place care navigators, like Dementia Care S...
journals.sagepub.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
🧠Thrilled this paper is out! Training nurses & social workers as dementia care specialists in managed care organizations improved their knowledge and practices, possibly enhancing care coordination for people living with dementia.
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/KGNZ4...
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/KGNZ4...
🌱 “Connected by Purpose. Driven by Vision.” Our Spring Retreat theme says it all. The Healthforce Center at UCSF team strengthened our connections, aligned on priorities, and celebrated our collective impact. Healthcare transformations happen when we work together.
June 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🌱 “Connected by Purpose. Driven by Vision.” Our Spring Retreat theme says it all. The Healthforce Center at UCSF team strengthened our connections, aligned on priorities, and celebrated our collective impact. Healthcare transformations happen when we work together.
📣 Just launched: The C-CARERS Project is now live following our inaugural Stakeholder Task Force meeting at Plumas District Hospital!
We're partnering with NorCal communities to amplify caregiver voices in rural & underserved areas, focusing on Alzheimer's care equity and support: lnkd.in/gmjyYPf3
We're partnering with NorCal communities to amplify caregiver voices in rural & underserved areas, focusing on Alzheimer's care equity and support: lnkd.in/gmjyYPf3
May 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
📣 Just launched: The C-CARERS Project is now live following our inaugural Stakeholder Task Force meeting at Plumas District Hospital!
We're partnering with NorCal communities to amplify caregiver voices in rural & underserved areas, focusing on Alzheimer's care equity and support: lnkd.in/gmjyYPf3
We're partnering with NorCal communities to amplify caregiver voices in rural & underserved areas, focusing on Alzheimer's care equity and support: lnkd.in/gmjyYPf3