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Spotlight on Assistant Professor Joshua Niznik

May 5, 2022
黑料网 Geriatrics recognizes Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD (Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics) for his recent accomplishments.

Dr. Shakira J. Grant selected for PRIDE cohort

May 2, 2022
Dr. Shakira J. Grant, an assistant professor in the Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Hematology, was recently selected for the 2022 Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) cohort.

黑料网 Geriatrics Clinic April 2022 Update

April 11, 2022
黑料网 Geriatrics is the largest older adult-focused primary care practice in the Triangle. Also, the past two years have been eventful for the clinic.

International Federation of Delirium Societies launches delirium journals

March 24, 2022
In conjunction with World Delirium Awareness Day on March 16, 2022, the International Federation of Delirium Societies launched two new delirium journals. Delirium and Delirium Communications are official online publications of The International Federation of Delirium Societies – the European Delirium Association, the American Delirium Society, and the Australasian Delirium...

Center staff receive 2022 Staff Professional Development Grants

March 14, 2022
The 黑料网 Center for Aging and Health is proud to recognize Tiffany Driesse, Jennifer Hubbard, and Angela Williamson as recipients of 黑料网 Staff Professional Development Grants. The School of Medicine launched this pilot program as an additional resource for supporting ongoing staff development. These professional development grants...

Dr. John Batsis presents to National Council on Aging

March 2, 2022
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...

Easing fears in the hospital for people living with dementia

February 23, 2022
Cristine Henage is the Assistant Director of Training and Research for the Center for Aging and Health in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at 黑料网. Over the 黑料网 December Holiday break, she put some old yarn to use by crocheting sleeves for dementia patients. But what鈥檚 the purpose of these...

Niznik accepted as one of 12 AGING Initiative MCCs Scholars

February 18, 2022
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.

Dr. John Batsis Joins NIH Study to Advance Precision Nutrition

February 9, 2022
黑料网 will have a big role in a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) study to advance precision nutrition. The University recently received two of 14 awards as part of the NIH Common Fund’s of Nutrition for Precision Health, powered by the All of Us Research Program (NPH). For this...

Teepa Snow: What to prescribe after a dementia diagnosis

January 25, 2022
Occupational therapist Teepa Snow has made it her mission to show dementia in a positive light. 鈥淒ementia is a syndrome, not a single condition,鈥 Teepa says. 鈥淚t can be a primary or secondary issue, can happen at any age, and has many causes and forms.鈥