Funded by the NIA and housed at UCSF, scientists and policy makers committed to support people living alone with cognitive impairment. PI Elena Portacolone
San Francisco, CA
Joined January 2022
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Our latest study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Our latest study in JAMA OPEN: ucsf.edu/news/2023/08/425996…
Living alone can be a barriers to services to the estimated 4.3 million older adults living alone with cognitive impairment in the US: our article is out:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Honored to launch our FIRST policy brief: 4.3 million older adults living alone with cognitive impairment in the US - 72% reported having trouble getting any help, only 20% reported being covered by Medicaid livingalone.ucsf.edu/policy-…
OUR FIRST POLICY BRIEF | Did you know that an estimated 4.3 million people live alone with cognitive impairment in the US? Almost the size of Los Angeles livingalone.ucsf.edu/policy-…
Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment retweeted
A long day but so worth it—spreading awareness & recruiting for my research studies. Left church n rural GA & went to event at Greenbrier Mall in Atlanta sponsored by @linksinc. We have 2 go 2 the people! Yes, Caregivers & pastors go to the mall. We made some good connections.
#dementiacaresummit Mr Hellenbolen, a man diagnosed with dementia just shared that he and his wife lost their $250K annual income because his wife left her job to care for him. The estimated 4.3 million older adults often face these costs alone livingalone.ucsf.edu/policy-…
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About 43% of people experiencing homelessness in California are living with a disability. Change is on the horizon! Thank you @CASenCaballero & @NancySkinnerCA for championing #SB37. bit.ly/3yVb2NN #RentalAssistance #HousingStability #DisabilityHousing
ALT Black and white photo of an older gentleman looking into the camera with copy that reads: SB 37, The Older Adults & Adults with Disabilities Housing Stability Act Passed the Senate Committee on Housing 10-0! SB 37 would provide a rent subsidy targeted to older adults and adults with disabilities who are homeless or are at high risk of homelessness. View the fact sheet here: http://bit.ly/3yVb2NN
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Applaud panel on disparities chaired by Dr. Fabius on need to better support caregivers and persons with dementia #DementiaCareSummit - the estimated 4.3 million older adults living alone in the US often lacks invested caregivers livingalone.ucsf.edu/policy-…
Superb presentation of Dr. Gaugler on intervention supporting people living alone with dementia in the US! #dementiacaresummit - livingalone.ucsf.edu/policy-…
Applaud panel on disparities chaired by Dr. Fabius on need to better support caregivers and persons with dementia #DementiaCareSummit - the estimated 4.3 million older adults living alone in the US often lacks invested caregivers livingalone.ucsf.edu/policy-…
Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment retweeted
Older Black Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer's or other dementias as older white Americans.
Assistant Professor @SFWaltersPhD sat down with @kare11 to discuss racism's role in mental health disparities.
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📺: kare11.com/article/news/loca….
#DementiaCareSummit applaud Dr. Ula Whang's emphasis on interventions around emergency departments, which are the sites where people living alone with dementia often land livingalone.ucsf.edu/policy-…
The estimated 4.2 million older adults living alone with cognitive impairment in the US particularly at risk of not getting the latest COVID booster nytimes.com/2022/12/21/healt…
Paula Span from the NYT wondwing who will care over one million older adults without family supports in the US, many of them live alone and have cognitive impairment.
We offered insights on gaps in services to older Black American women living alone with dementia npr.org/sections/health-shot…