Division History, Accomplishments, and Achievements
This program received the largest state grant contract in Division history of $25 million to create tools for clinicians and care teams to detect dementia early.
What is Dementia Care Aware?
This generational cohort of 61-79 years old are now retiring or nearing retirement, shaping trends in US healthcare, housing, and consumer behavior.
Who are the baby boomers generation?
With a recurring schedule of Wednesday mornings, this program invites all who are interested in caring for aging populations to discuss and give feedback to a scheduled presenter. (Don't miss out on the pastries!)
What is Geriatrics Works In Progress?
This 2008 film examines the curious life a man who ages in reverse.
What is Benjamin Button?
This core set of guiding principles stand for Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Excellence and set a clear direction for all members of the UCSF community as we work together to fulfill our mission.
What are UCSF PRIDE values?
UCSF is now ranks in this place for Geriatrics Care across the nation in 2025 by U.S. News & World Report.
What is '#2'?
This San Francisco neighborhood has the highest concentration of residents age 80+, with nearly a quarter of its population in that age group.
What is Japantown?
Chaired by Drs. Covinsky and Steinman, this program focuses on mentoring early career researchers and supporting pilot projects.
What is the UCSF Pepper Center (OAIC)
Initially diagnosed with aphasia in 2022, this Die Hard actor was eventually diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023.
Who is Bruce Willis?
This camelid visits our UCSF Mission Bay quad annually, courtesy of UCSF Arts & Events, during Staff Resource Week to bring joy and cheer to the amazing and hardworking UCSF staff.
What are llamas?
These two individuals founded the Division of Geriatrics in 1997.
Who are Seth Landefeld and Bree Johnston?
The San Francisco metro area ranks as the third-oldest among the 20 largest US metros, trailing behind only 2 retirement focused regions in which state?
What is Florida?
This program offers the following services to older adults during their experiences in what is typically a high-stress clinical setting: referral assistance, walking assistive devices, pharmacist medication reviews, social worker support, and chaplain services among others.
What is the Age-Friendly Emergency Department?
In the 2017 Pixar film Coco, the protagonist and young child Miguel travels to the Land of the Dead on this Mexican holiday to honor ancestors and passed family members.
What is Dia de Los Muertos?
The American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting (AGS 2026) will be held at this location.
What is virtually?
In 2020, the Division's UCSF Headquarters moved from this campus to the Mission Bay campus.
What is Laurel Heights campus?
Founded in San Francisco in 1971, this organization pioneered the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a national model for aging in place.
What is On Lok?
Discussions around art-museum based medical education, death anxiety, survivorship business, firearm safety & dementia and other niche areas of Geriatrics and Palliative Care are supported by this Division-associated program.
What is GeriPal podcast?
In the 2009 Pixar film, UP, Carl’s deep attachment to his home illustrates this concept in aging, describing the desire to remain in a familiar environment.
What is aging in place?
You may have received an email with the following subject line from this UCSF agency:
"CRIME ALERT - E-Scooter Thefts at Mission Bay Campus"
What is UCSF Police?
The third ever appointed faculty member in the history of the UCSF Division of Geriatrics.
Who is Dr. Ken Covinsky?
This San Francisco public hospital is planning a major senior housing project with construction starting in 2027 of over 200 independent and assisted living units.
What is Laguna Honda Hospital?
In 2024, the decrease in the median wait time dropped from 400 days to 40 days, for patients to enroll in this clinical program.
What is Care at Home?
Tom Hanks stars in the remake of this 2012 Swedish film "A Man Called Ove" about a man who struggles to adjust to life as he ages without his wife.
What is a Man Called Otto?
This UCSF enterprise recently underwent a rebranding away from the name 'Office of Diversity and Outreach' to reinforce its commitment to equal opportunities.
What is the Office of Opportunity and Outreach?
Jacklyn Katz, Leah Witt-Gaspard, Alex Smith, Becki Conant, Lynn Flint, and Sei Lee were all honored at this annually held DOM awards ceremony and dinner in 2025.
What is the Holly Smith Dinner?
This country has the highest median age of approximately 57 years.
What is Monaco?
This Division partnership provides integrated and coordinated delivery of clinical care expertise in geriatrics and palliative care across UCSF and this short-stay rehabilitation center.
What is the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living (SFCJL)?
This 2020 movie focuses on the malevolent actions of a conwoman who takes advantage of the legal system to attain guardianship over wealthy older adults.
What is I Care Alot?
When UCSF researchers are looking to apply for new funding or seek guidance on their current grants, they work with this office for administrative, financial, and policy guided support.
What is the Office of Sponsored Research?
Division geriatricians were mentioned in this 2025 PBS documentary celebrating the promise of increased longevity while addressing crucial and unprecedented public policy changes.
What is Aging in America (Survive or Thrive)?
Hailing from The Seychelles, Jonathan, an Aldabra Giant Tortoise has been alive since this century.
What is the 1800's?
This program offers its patient-centered tools for all 50 states in numerous languages including English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Farsi, Armenian, and Tagolog.
What is PREPARE For Your Care?
Michael Caine and Robert Duvall star in this 2003 family comedy where they play two cantankerous uncles whose summer with their great-nephew shows how intergenerational bonds can change even the most set-in-their-ways characters.
What is Secondhand Lions?
The UCSF Institutional Review Board (IRB) is one of 3 groups that is a part of this broader program.
What is the Human Research Protection Program?