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The UNC Center for Aging and Health

Housed within the School of Medicine, the Center for Aging and Health (CAH) advances innovative, high-quality geriatrics interprofessional education, research, and clinical care to improve the health and well-being of the aging population across North Carolina and the nation. We achieve our mission by:

  • Developing innovative programs of geriatrics and gerontological education for physicians and interprofessional health providers, students, and the non-clinical workforce providing care to older adults.
  • Providing leadership and support for interprofessional clinical services for older adults in the UNC Health system and other health care partners across the state.
  • Promoting collaborative research in aging using principles of team science.
  • Providing aging expertise and service by collaborating with organizations, communities, and state agencies that promote the health and well-being of older adults.
  • Supporting and prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all we do.

Programs

Interprofessional teams develop, roll out, and coordinate CAH programs. These educators, researchers, geriatrics and other specialty faculty handle programs on a local, state, regional, national and international basis. Some programs include:

MSTAR

Engaging medical students in a summer of mentoring and hands-on training in aging research.

CGWEP

Bringing best practices of aging health and geriatric medicine to NC providers, caregivers, and patients.

Otago Exercise Program

Seeking to reduce falls in older persons through strength and balance exercises and walking.

NIDUS Boot Camp

Developing a multidisciplinary pipeline of delirium researchers during this annual training event.

Project ECHO®

Telementoring healthcare professionals by sharing cases and suggesting improvements.

DHFI

Training UNC Health hospital staff in dementia friendly hospital care and communication.

Center for Aging and Health Staff

A headshot of Aaron. He is smiling and wearing a brown sport coat over a beige collared shirt.

Aaron Abate'

Business Officer
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-962-7424

Hanna Cavallaro

Hanna Cavallaro

Administrative Staff
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health

Denisé Dews

Denise Dews

Continuing Education Specialist
Center for Aging and Health

Jamie Garrett, UNC School of Medicine Public Communications Specialist

Jamie Garrett

Public Communications Specialist
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health

Danae Gross

Danae Gross

Graduate Research Assistant
Center for Aging and Health

Yvette Hall

Yvette Hall

Administrative Specialist
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-843-4096

Taylor Herndon

Taylor Herndon

Associate Chief of Administration
Divisions of Hospital Medicine and Geriatrics

Leah Randolph

Leah Randolph

Project Manager
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Center for Aging and Health

Caroline Summerour

Caroline Summerour

Social/Clinical Research Assistant
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health

Watson, Jennifer

Jennifer Watson

Executive Assistant
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-966-5945

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Angela Williamson

Fellowship Coordinator
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-966-5945

For information on our geriatricians or faculty, please visit the Division of Geriatric Medicine faculty and administration page. Additionally, provider information can be found at UNC Healthcare’s “Find a Doc” website.