Rebecca Sudore

Rebecca Sudore

@prepareforyourcare.org

Dr. Rebecca Sudore is a Professor in the Division of Geriatrics #ACP #UCSF #PrepareForYourCARE https://prepareforyourcare.org PREPARE for Your Care is an easy-to-use, online, secure, advance care planning (ACP) program that uses videos and easy-to-read a

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Rebecca Sudore
@prepareforyourcare.org

Excited to publish this JAMA commentary with longtime collaborators Anne Walling & Neil Wenger, highlighting Kim Johnson and colleagues’ landmark study on the power of culturally tailored advance care planning to reduce disparities in Black communities. doi.org/10.1001/jama...

doi.orgFacilitating Real-World Advance Care PlanningAdvance care planning (ACP) and serious illness communication guides complex medical care and is widely recommended in national guidelines, quality metrics, and Medicare policy, which has allowed phys...

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Drs. Elizabeth Dzeng and Rebecca Sudore (@prepareforyourcare.org) represented UCSF at the EAPC conference in Prague, sharing research on dementia, palliative care, and clinical decision-making. geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/liz-dze...

geriatrics.ucsf.eduLiz Dzeng and Rebecca Sudore Present Dementia and Palliative Care Research at International Conference in Prague | GeriatricsElizabeth Dzeng, PhD, MD, MPH and Rebecca Sudore, MD recently represented UCSF at the European Association for Palliative Care conference in Prague. Dr.
Rebecca Sudore
@prepareforyourcare.org

We are excited to partner with UCLA colleagues Drs. Neil Wenger and Anne Walling on a new 3-year PCORI project expanding advance care planning for seriously ill primary care patients using EHR messaging and PREPARE for Your Care. www.uclahealth.org/news/release...

uclahealth.orgUCLA Health researchers awarded funding for interventions that aim to improve advance care planningUCLA Health and UCSF will receive funding to expand an intervention that has proven successful in promoting Advance Care Planning (ACP) documentation for seriously ill primary care patients. The non-p...
Rebecca Sudore
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Excited to share our new paper in BMC Digital Health! Huge thanks to Matthew J. Miller, Patricia Turo, Cynthia Benjamin, Coles Hoffmann, Paul Tang, Henry Brodaty, Margaret A. Chesney, Dennis Boyle, Linda L. Chao, and Deborah E. Barnes Check out Brain Health Together: doi.org/10.1186/s442...

Rebecca Sudore
@prepareforyourcare.org

Celebrating Older Americans Month! 🌟 As we honor the wisdom of our elders, let's remember the importance of discussing medical preferences with loved ones. Explore step-by-step planning at prepareforyourcare.org to ensure healthcare choices are heard and respected. #OlderAmericansMonth #ACP

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@prepareforyourcare.org

We are grateful for the moving stories from SF elected officials (Supervisor Connie Chan, Supervisor Chyann Chen, Rafael Mandelman, and Kunal Modi, Chief of Health, Homelessness & Family Services) about their families and the importance of choosing someone you trust to help make medical decisions +

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PREPARE for Your Care was grateful to be a part of this amazing community event with the San Francisco Palliative Care Workgroup (www.sfpcwg.org), the Stupski Foundation, the Department of Disability & Aging Services (DAS) and Kelly Dearman (www.sfhsa.org/departments/...) +

sfpcwg.orgSan Francisco Palliative Care Work GroupThe San Francisco Palliative Care Work Group, (PCWG) is a collaborative of local healthcare organizations, community-based non-profits, and individuals serving seniors.
Rebecca Sudore
@prepareforyourcare.org

Sharing a great cause led by my colleague, Dr. Stephanie Rogers, training for the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon while raising funds to support connection and community for isolated older adults in the Bay Area. 💙 Support here: littlebrotherssf.networkforgood.com/projects/294...

littlebrotherssf.networkforgood.comBring Friendship to Isolated Elders in the Bay AreaJoin me and help make a difference, please give today. I’m a geriatrician, a doctor who specializes in caring for older adults. I love my job and I love spending my days caring for older adults. O...
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Patients with decompensated cirrhosis are less likely to have an advance directive than those with other advanced chronic illnesses. Check out Arpan A. Patel’s new study highlighting gaps in advance care planning, especially among younger & Hispanic patients. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41455037/

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govAdvance Directive Completion Among Community-Dwelling Adults with Decompensated Cirrhosis - PubMedAdvance directive completion is low among adults with decompensated cirrhosis. Tailored programs are needed to improve advance directive completion among younger and Hispanic patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
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Congratulations to Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, DrPH, MSc! Her paper on rural dementia caregiving was selected as a 2025 Editor’s Choice in Innovation in Aging, a prestigious honor recognizing exemplary gerontological research. Congratulations! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41234322/

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govAging in rural areas: balancing land, care, and connection of family caregivers of persons with dementia: a qualitative analysis - PubMedThese findings highlight the complex realities of rural dementia caregiving, where environmental conditions, resource limitations, and social factors intersect to shape caregiver experiences. Aging in rural areas offers comfort but burdens caregivers significantly. Addressing gaps in service accessi …
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🌟 It's National Diabetes Month! 🌟 Take charge of your health with Advance Care Planning. Visit Prepare for Your Care to create your plan today. #NationalDiabetesMonth #AdvanceCarePlanning #PrepareForYourCare

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Lead the way in #AdvanceCarePlanning this season! See what’s new from prepareforyourcare.org 📖 Read: conta.cc/4ottzIU ✉️ Subscribe: prepareforyourcare.org/en/prepare/p... #PREPAREforYourCare

conta.ccPREPARE for Día de los Muertos and the Holiday SeasonEmail from UCSF Lead the Way: Make Advance Care Planning a Priority in Your Community PREPAREforYourCare.org has had over 500,000 pageviews thus far in 2025, with engagement across every state and ove