Geriatrician John Batsis has noticed a ‘secret sauce’ among his ‘super agers,’ patients who have aged successfully. So what is it? Throughout their lives, these people have all focused on exercise, a proper diet, and socializing. Batsis’ insights dovetail with findings from Northwestern’s Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease. According to Northwestern researchers, … Read more

The Center for Aging and Health has received a five-year, $3.75 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide geriatrics training statewide through the Carolina Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (CGWEP). Read more

IPE Geriatrics Experience is a two-day event bringing 10 faculty members and 250 students from 10 disciplines together to learn about Geriatrics care in a multidisciplinary team environment. This year the event took place at the School of Social Work on the last two Wednesdays in January.
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