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According to Yale gerontologist Dr. Becca Levy, 鈥淭he single most important factor in determining longevity鈥攎ore important than gender, income, social background, loneliness or functional health鈥攊s how people think about and approach the idea of old age.鈥� In addition, Dr. Levy’s research reveals that it鈥檚 never too late for a person...

The 黑料网 Center for Aging and Health announces that the CGWEP (Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program) has received a $5 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant. This funding will support programming over the next five years, from 2024 to 2029. Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead, Director of CGWEP, said, 鈥渢his...

Dr. John Batsis recently presented at the National Institute on Aging鈥檚 Research Centers Collaborative Network Workshop on Nutrition and Aging Biology in San Francisco. He spoke on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists鈥� Effect in Older Adults.

黑料网 Geriatrics recognizes Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD (Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics) for his recent accomplishments.

In October 2021, Dr. John Batsis represented the American Geriatrics Society at an Obesity and Equitable Aging Roundtable held by the National Council on Aging (NCOA). As a follow-up to that event, the NCOA held a virtual meeting on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Featured in this meeting was Dr. Meena...

Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD was recently accepted into the AGING Initiative MCCs Scholars Program. As one of twelve MCCs Scholars, Dr. Niznik will attend an in-person workshop in Washington D.C. this spring. In addition, he will attend 6 webinars during his scholarship year.

Physical therapists and the patients who need them are facing some significant barriers to connection and care during Covid-19. No demographic has been more impacted than older adults. 鈥淧eople don鈥檛 want to leave their house because of exposure to Covid-19, and, they’re also wary of letting anyone into their homes,鈥�...

Due to Covid-19, 黑料网 Health outpatient clinics are 鈥渟eeing鈥� fewer patients physically. Though most facilities remain open to patients needing an in-person visit, the coronavirus crisis rapidly accelerates the use of telehealth via virtual visits between providers and patients. In this Q&A 黑料网 Geriatrics Specialty Clinic's Assistant Medical Director, Dr....

Kevin Biese, MD, MAT, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, with co-authors, has published key information on the role of the ED in diagnosis and acute management of COVID-19 in older adults.

Senior Mentor Program, the School of Medicine鈥檚 long-running program to build skills, compassion, and aging-related awareness among medical school students kicked off this week with a Carolina Club luncheon for 195 students and 100-plus mentors. Read more