News and events
Happenings
2025
Oct. 8 — Faculty, alumni and postdocs publish caregiver study in national journal
Janice Bell and Heather M. Young, professors at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, led a team that published Comparison of Caregivers of Older Adults in State and National Surveys to Those seeking Help in California's Caregiver Resource Centers in the journal Gerontologist. Researchers found that caregivers who seek help through California’s Caregiver Resource Centers differ significantly from those represented in national and state surveys. They provide more intensive, hands-on care and experience greater health impacts, including poorer self-rated health and higher loneliness. These findings suggest that relying solely on population-based surveys may overlook the needs of caregivers who most require support and resources. Other authors include School of Nursing alumna Robin Whitney, former Heather M. Young postdoctoral scholars Tina Kilaberia and Orly Tonkikh and data analyst Benjamin Link.
In the news
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.
