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Richard Kronick Elected to Institute of Medicine

October 20, 2014

Richard Kronick, PhD, a health policy expert and faculty member at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has been elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine, the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences and widely regarded as one of the nation’s most respected scientific society.

Novel Intervention in Senior Housing Communities Increases Resilience and Wisdom

February 5, 2020

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Mather Institute, developed a method to enhance resilience and reduce subjective stress in residents living in senior housing communities.

Preuss Senior Follows in Sister’s Footsteps, Receives Gates Millennium Scholarship

June 24, 2014

…was one of two seniors at The Preuss School UCSD to receive the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship was more than a “huge relief,” it also had special significance. Just three years earlier, his sister Miriam received the same scholarship during her senior year at Preuss. Being awarded the scholarships meant…

Assessing Elderly Drivers: Doctors and Law Enforcement Receive Training

November 3, 2014

Every day in America roughly 10,000 people turn age 65. To help keep roadways safe as America grays and to help preserve the freedom of mobility of older drivers, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine are training law enforcement officers to recognize warning signs of impaired…

Lonely in a Crowd: Overcoming Loneliness with Acceptance and Wisdom

January 10, 2020

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found the main characteristics of loneliness in a senior housing community and the strategies residents use to overcome it.

UC San Diego Students Fabricate Device to Protect Seniors from a Fall

June 22, 2016

…San Diego (BS ’16). “It is a common occurrence, seniors talk about how falling or the fear of falling affects their lives everyday but there is not a widely accepted solution.”

Seniors Make Final Tweaks to CSE 125 Multiplayer Videogames

June 7, 2017

Computer science students in a course of building software systems will present their final team projects in the form of five multi-player, 3D networked videogames in front of a standing-room-only audience this Friday in the Qualcomm Institute’s auditorium.

Tritons Meet the Coronavirus Challenge with Resiliency and Acts of Kindness

May 21, 2020

…pen pal program for seniors to combat loneliness. They are sharing nutritious yet affordable recipes with their fellow students. They are even helping their grandparents with daily errands. Despite having future plans, such as service trips and other in-person outreach efforts upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, many UC San Diego…

UC San Diego Health Opens California’s First Accredited Senior Emergency Care Unit

January 10, 2019

UC San Diego Health opens a state-of-the-art unit to treat seniors requiring emergency health care. The Gary and Mary West Emergency Department at UC San Diego Health in La Jolla is the first in California to treat qualifying patients over the age of 65 in a dedicated emergency care space.

Physical and Mental Health of Seniors Linked to Optimism, Wisdom and Loneliness

May 8, 2019

In a new study of older adults living in a senior continuing care facility, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine parse how distinctive factors, such as wisdom, loneliness, income and sleep quality, impact the physical and mental functioning of older persons.

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