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Ranked #27 nationally and a leader in geriatrics, hospice, palliative care, and age-related research.
Aging
How War Trauma Affects Vietnamese Americans’ Brain Health
Researchers from UC Davis and UC San Francisco have uncovered major insight into the trauma and resilience of Vietnamese Americans who fled the conflict and moved to America. Their study, “War Trauma and Strength: A Qualitative Study of Participants in the Vietnamese Insights into Cognitive Aging Program,” was recently published in The Journals of Gerontology.
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Smarter Homes: Shaping the Future for Older Adults
A nursing professor from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis is developing health technologies that use AI to monitor people’s well-being at home, helping them stay independent longer. Her work focuses on detecting early signs of health problems before they turn into emergencies, reducing the need for hospital visits.
RESEARCH
Innovative Research Looks at Walking and Healthy Aging
Carolynn Patten, Ph.D., PT, FAPTA, director of the UC Davis Biomechanics, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Neuroscience (BRaIN) Lab, is leading a study to understand the gait patterns of older adults in their natural environments. The study’s technology leverages computer vision and deep convolutional neural networks to perform 3D analysis.
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Nationally ranked #27
In addition to expert inpatient care, our multidisciplinary team also focuses on helping adults 65+ achieve their health and wellness goals, maintain independence, and improve their quality of life. Our Healthy Aging clinic provides a wide range of services, including cognitive care, advance care planning and support services from the Family Caregiving Institute.
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital by U.S. News, and high-performing in aortic valve surgery, back surgery (spinal fusion), COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, gynecological cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart failure, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, lung cancer surgery, pacemaker implantation, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, stroke, TAVR, cancer, orthopedics, gastroenterology & GI surgery, and urology.
Recognized as an age-friendly health system
UC Davis Medical Center has been awarded an Age-Friendly Health Systems Committed to Care Excellence designation. The recognition comes from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
The nation’s highest nursing honor
UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.