Publications
For a comprehensive collection of scholarly articles published in peer-reviewed journals authored by the Institute for Health and Aging's (IHA) faculty and staff, please visit our publications page.
Other Publication Types
Websites
- Sound Health Network: The Sound Health Network aims to promote research and public awareness about the impact of music on health and wellness. The Sound Health Network is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with the University of California, San Francisco. It is a project of IHA faculty, Karen Chan Barrett.
- The World Library is a curated list of international literature on people living alone with cognitive impairment. Developed as part of the Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment (LACI) Project which aims to enhance the well-being of people living alone with cognitive impairment in the United States.
Podcasts
- How We Find Meaning in Music (Season 1, Episode 3) - Podcast Interview for Cadence Podcast with host Indre Viskontas (February 2017) - Karen Chan Barrett
- Seeing Creativity and Improv in the Brain with Karen Barrett PhD #62 - Podcast Interview for Rx Chill Pill Podcast with host Juna Bobby (December 14, 2020) - Karen Chan Barrett
Blogs
- What People with Hearing Loss can Learn from Professional Musicians - Guest Blog Post for Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) based on HLAA 2023 Symposium "Joy of Music/Loving Your Ears." March 27, 2024 by Karen Chan Barrett
- Could 'musical medicine' influence healthy aging? - Featured Research Highlight by the National Institute on Aging on May 25, 2023 about the work of Julene Johnson
Videos
The Neuroscience of Creativity - University of California Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Mini Medical School for the Public - lecture by Karen Chan Barrett
News
Explore the latest news articles highlighting IHA's work.
Alone with dementia: Solo adults often slip through caregiving cracks
IHA Sociologist Elena Portacolone, leading the Living Alone With Cognitive Impairment Project at UCSF, highlights the challenges faced by the estimated 4.3 million older adults in the U.S. living alone with cognitive impairment or dementia, emphasizing their vulnerability and the systemic gaps in caregiving.
Future of Sexual and Reproductive Health Research (FOR) Kenya Program Workshop
Lauren Suchman, IHA assistant professor, joined experts at Maseno University and facilitated a workshop focusing on advancing sexual and reproductive health research in Kenya through the Future of Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Program.
Training Adolescent Girls and Young Women to Design and Conduct Studies on Quality of SRH Care
Researchers at UCSF's IHA and Maseno University are partnering on a Packard Foundation-funded project to train adolescent girls and young women in Kenya to design and conduct studies on sexual and reproductive health, aiming to fill critical research gaps and amplify community voices.
