
Kristine Yaffe MD
Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Epidemiology; and the Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair and Vice Chair of Research in Psychiatry, UCSF. Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry and Director of the Memory Evaluation Clinic, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
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4150 Clement St # 181gSan Francisco, CA 94121
Phone+1 415-221-4810
Fax+1 415-750-6641
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Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1995
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurology, 1990 - 1993
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 1989 - 1990
Clinical Trials
- Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation, and Risk of Cognitive Decline Start of enrollment: 1997 Jan 01
- Computer-Based Training for Mild Alzheimer's Disease Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 01
- Clinical Characteristics of Dementias That Occur Remotely After Traumatic Brain Injury in Retired Military Personnel Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Five-Year Changes in 24-Hour Sleep-Wake Activity and Dementia Risk in Oldest Old Women.Sasha Milton, Clémence Cavaillès, Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Katie L Stone, Kristine Yaffe
Neurology. 2025-04-22 - Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Neuroimaging Biomarkers and Cognition in Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Huajun Xu, Yupu Liu, Chenyang Li, Xinyi Li, Li Shen
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025-04-01 - Sleep health profiles across six population-based cohorts and recommendations for validating clustering models.Sanne J W Hoepel, Nina Oryshkewych MSc, Lisa L Barnes PhD, Meryl A Butters PhD, Daniel J Buysse MD
Sleep Health. 2025-03-20
Journal Articles
- Risk of Suicide Attempt in Patients with Recent Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment or DementiaKristine Yaffe, MD, JAMA Psychiatry
- Sex Differences in Cognitive Decline Among US AdultsDeborah A Levine, Jeremy B Sussman, Rodney A Hayward, Rebecca F Gottesman, Ralph L Sacco, Kristine Yaffe, JAMA Network Open
- Agent Orange Exposure and Dementia Diagnosis in US Veterans of the Vietnam EraKristine Yaffe, MD, JAMA Neurology
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Authored Content
- Blood-Based Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Present Complex Challenges to Health Care SystemOctober 2024
- Association of Rapid Eye Movement Sleep with Mortality in Middle-Aged and Older AdultsJuly 2020
- Association of Rapid Eye Movement Sleep with Mortality in Middle-Aged and Older AdultsJuly 2020
- Association of Circadian Abnormalities in Older Adults with an Increased Risk of Developing Parkinson DiseaseJune 2020
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Press Mentions
- These Sleep Habits Might Make Your Brain Age FasterFebruary 17th, 2025
- MRI Shows Poor Sleep Translates to Poor Brain HealthOctober 30th, 2024
- Study of Chemical Exposure, Dementia Risk Funded by $11M NIH GrantOctober 30th, 2024
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Grant Support
- Lifecourse Predictors and Mechanisms of Early Clinical ADRD among Black and White Adults in their SixtiesUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2025–2029
- Lifecourse Predictors and Mechanisms of Early Clinical ADRD among Black and White Adults in their SixtiesUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2025–2029
- Early mid-life environmental toxicant exposures and AD/ADRD risk in CARDIAUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2024–2029
- Early mid-life environmental toxicant exposures and AD/ADRD risk in CARDIAUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2024–2029
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure Targets, and Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Risk and Disparities among Nationally Representative US VeteransUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2024–2029
- Early mid-life environmental toxicant exposures and AD/ADRD risk in CARDIAUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2024–2029
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure Targets, and Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Risk and Disparities among Nationally Representative US VeteransUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2024–2029
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure Targets, and Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Risk and Disparities among Nationally Representative US VeteransUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2024–2029
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure Targets, and Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Risk and Disparities among Nationally Representative US VeteransUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2024–2029
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure Targets, and Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Risk and Disparities among Nationally Representative US VeteransUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2024–2029
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure Targets, and Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Risk and Disparities among Nationally Representative US VeteransUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2024–2029
- Early mid-life environmental toxicant exposures and AD/ADRD risk in CARDIAUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2024–2029
- Early mid-life environmental toxicant exposures and AD/ADRD risk in CARDIAUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2024–2029
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure Targets, and Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Risk and Disparities among Nationally Representative US VeteransUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2024–2029
- Early mid-life environmental toxicant exposures and AD/ADRD risk in CARDIAUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2024–2029
- Early mid-life environmental toxicant exposures and AD/ADRD risk in CARDIAUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2024–2029
- Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Awards in Aging Annual MeetingAMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH2017–2029
- The Health & Aging Brain Study - Health Disparities (HABS-HD)UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2022–2027
- The Health & Aging Brain Study - Health Disparities (HABS-HD)UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2022–2027
- The Health & Aging Brain Study - Health Disparities (HABS-HD)UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2022–2027
- The Health & Aging Brain Study - Health Disparities (HABS-HD)UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2022–2027
- The Health & Aging Brain Study - Health Disparities (HABS-HD)UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2022–2027
- The Health & Aging Brain Study - Health Disparities (HABS-HD)UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2022–2027
- The Health & Aging Brain Study - Health Disparities (HABS-HD)UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2022–2027
- Population Based Research for Alzheimer's Innovation (POP BRAIN)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2021–2026
- Population Based Research for Alzheimer's Innovation (POP BRAIN)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2021–2026
- Population Based Research for Alzheimer's Innovation (POP BRAIN)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2021–2026
- Population Based Research for Alzheimer's Innovation (POP BRAIN)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2021–2026
- Population Based Research for Alzheimer's Innovation (POP BRAIN)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2021–2026
- Population Based Research for Alzheimer's Innovation (POP BRAIN)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2021–2026
- Population Based Research for Alzheimer's Innovation (POP BRAIN)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2021–2026
- Clin-STAR Coordinating CenterAMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH2019–2026
- Blood mitochondrial DNA biomarkers of midlife cognitive decline and adverse brain imaging changes - A longitudinal investigation in the CARDIA population-based cohort studyNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO2020–2025
- Blood mitochondrial DNA biomarkers of midlife cognitive decline and adverse brain imaging changes - A longitudinal investigation in the CARDIA population-based cohort studyNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO2020–2025
- Sleep Quality and Mechanistic Links to Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders among older Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic WhitesUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2019–2025
- Lifecourse CVD Risk and Midlife Cognitive Trajectories and Brain Aging: Implications for Alzheimer's and Dementia PreventionNORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2019–2025
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