Aaron Abate'
Business Officer
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-962-7424
About Us
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:
Engaging medical students in a summer of mentoring and hands-on training in aging research.
Training UNC Health hospital staff in dementia friendly hospital care and communication.
Bringing best practices of aging health and geriatric medicine to NC providers, caregivers, and patients.
Developing a multidisciplinary pipeline of delirium researchers during this annual training event.
Telementoring healthcare professionals by sharing cases and suggesting improvements.
Seeking to reduce falls in older persons through strength and balance exercises and walking.
Center for Aging and Health Staff
Larry Adams II
Accountant
Center for Aging and Health
Paige Bramblett
Senior Research Assistant
Center for Aging and Health
Zaneta Brown
HR Consultant
Center for Aging and Health
Denise Dews
Continuing Education Specialist
Center for Aging and Health
Jamie Garrett
Public Communications Specialist
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
Jacquelyn Goeking
MSTAR Social/Clinical Research Assistant
Center for Aging and Health
Danae Gross
Graduate Research Assistant
Center for Aging and Health
Yvette Hall
Administrative Specialist
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-843-4096
Taylor Herndon
Associate Chief of Administration
Divisions of Hospital Medicine and Geriatrics
Casey J. Kelley, MPH
Social/Clinical Research Specialist
Center for Aging and Health
Jiona Mills
Social/Clinical Research Assistant
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
Amy Plymale
Research Coordinator
Center for Aging and Health
Jennifer Poole
Social/Clinical Research Assistant
Center for Aging and Health
Simone Rosario
Interim-Executive Assistant
Center for Aging and Health
Kristen Ruck
MSTAR Grant Manager and Program Coordinator; Clinical Experience Facilitator
Center for Aging and Health
Contact Kristen about MSTAR
Katherine Squires
Accounting Tech/Processor
Center for Aging and Health
Caroline Summerour
Social/Clinical Research Assistant
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
Caroline Taheri
CGWEP Social/Clinical Research Assistant
Center for Aging and Health
Jennifer Watson
Executive Assistant
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-966-5945
June Weston
Project Manager
Center for Aging and Health
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.