UCLA Geriatrics and Gerontology Research
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Researcher Profiles
Areti Tillou, MD, MSEd
Catherine A. Sarkisian, MD, MSPH
Other Research Interests: Community-based participatory research, Frailty, Palliative care, Physical functioning, Quality of life, Social Engagement, Socioeconomic Status and Health, Physical activity, Successful aging, Health-related quality of life
Cathy A. Alessi, MD
Other Research Interests: Chronic conditions/morbidity, Long-term care, Physical functioning, Quality of life, Sleep
David Ganz, MD, PhD
Other Research Interests: Dementia/memory impairment, Falls, Quality of life, Reorganizing health care delivery, Depression, Urinary Incontinence
Debra Saliba, MD, MPH
Other Research Interests: Chronic conditions/morbidity, Cognitive function, Community-based participatory research, Long-term care, Quality of care in nursing homes, Quality of life
Heather McCreath, PhD
Other Research Interests: Allostatic Load/Biological Aging, Community-based participatory research, Quality of care in nursing homes, Socioeconomic Status and Health, Research methods, Social environments, Data management, Study administration
Janet G. Bauer, DDS, MSEd, MSPH, MBA
Other Research Interests: Long-term care, Physical functioning, Quality of care in nursing homes, Reorganizing health care delivery, Social Support/Social Integration, Practice redesign, Quality Improvement
Joshua Chodosh, MD, MSHS
Other Research Interests: Chronic conditions/morbidity, Cognitive function, Community-based participatory research, Dementia/memory impairment, Frailty, Palliative care, Reorganizing health care delivery, Practice redesign, Quality Improvement, Alzheimer's Disease, Implementation research
Karl Lorenz, MD, MSHS
Other Research Interests: Dementia/memory impairment, Frailty, Palliative care, Quality of life, Reorganizing health care delivery, Practice redesign, Quality Improvement, Alzheimer's Disease, Health-related quality of life
Linda R. Phillips, RN, PhD, FAAN
Other Research Interests: Frailty, Long-term care, Quality of care in nursing homes, Quality of life, Social Support/Social Integration, Late-life domestic violence
Mario F. Mendez, MD, PhD
Other Research Interests: Anemia, Dementia/memory impairment, Falls, Quality of care in nursing homes, Reorganizing health care delivery, Urinary Incontinence, Depression
Nadereh Pourat, PhD
Other Research Interests: Diabetes, Falls, Long-term care, Reorganizing health care delivery, Quality Improvement, Breast cancer, Practice redesign
Nancy Harada, PhD, PT
Other Research Interests: Community-based participatory research, Frailty, Physical activity, Physical functioning, Health-related quality of life, Geriatric rehabilitation and exercise
Steven P. Wallace, PhD
Active Research Projects
Brookdale Leadership in Aging: Determinants of Care Intensity and Decision Making at the End of Life
Related Projects: Chronic conditions/morbidity, Palliative care, Quality of life, Reorganizing health care delivery, Practice redesign, Quality Improvement
Nonpharmacological Interventions on Sleep in Post-Acute Rehabilitation
Related Projects: Quality of life, Sleep