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2025

Mar. 12, 2025

The role of the family caregiver in dementia care
LAist
Heather Young, professor and dean emerita at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and associate director of the Family Caregiving Institute at UC Davis, joined LAist’s AirTalk to discuss how families provide critical support to loved ones with dementia.


2024

Jan. 25, 2024

Significant disparities in dementia diagnosis
MIRAGE News
A UC Davis Health study led by Ladson Hinton, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and associate director for research at the Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, found that people from minoritized populations are less likely to receive accurate dementia diagnoses and timely care.


2023

Oct. 25, 2023

As the need grows for nursing homes, nurses are in short supply
Marketplace
This report highlights how senior care facilities nationwide are struggling with staffing shortages — a challenge UC Davis Health and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing are directly confronting as they train future nurses and support retention efforts.

Sep. 13, 2023

Global adult day care market projected to expand
Business Wire
A new market analysis forecasts rising demand for adult day care, aligning with UC Davis’s interest in community-based elder care and the Family Caregiving Institute’s mission to support nonresidential care models.

Aug. 25, 2023

Alliance with Black churches closes care gaps for aging people
California Health Care Foundation
Jill Joseph, professor emeritus at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, collaborated with the Alameda County Care Alliance to develop a faith-based care navigation program that helps Black families access resources and support for loved ones with serious illnesses.

May 4, 2023

How everyday stress impacts heart health
Newswise
UC Davis cardiovascular researchers explore how chronic stress can alter heart function at the molecular level and raise long-term cardiovascular risk


 

Press releases

May 2, 2025

Most caregivers are ill-prepared for their own hospitalization
New research shows that for caregivers of someone with dementia are not prepared for their own hospital stay.

Jan. 30, 2025

New toolkit helps rural communities plan for aging together
A UC Davis nursing school researcher collaborates with a national foundation to provide opportunities for older adults to age with purpose in their communities.