April 20, 2021
Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Collaborative to Host Virtual Symposium
The Duke/UNC ADRC will host "Infection and Inflammation: New Perspectives on Alzheimer’s Disease" on May 27.
Category: Geriatrics
October 28, 2020
Fracture Liaison Service Narrows Gap in Osteoporosis Treatment
A fracture liaison service, hospitalist-led and co-managed by endocrinology providers, was designed to improve care for patients with acute hip fracture. In a pre-post study published in Hospital Practice, the service was associated with significant improvements in the proportions of patients evaluated and offered treatment for osteoporosis.
May 27, 2020
UNC MSTAR Student and Mentor Brian Diekman Recognized by AGS for Best Abstract
Kayla Darris, a 2019 UNC Medical Students in Aging Research (MSTAR) student from the University of Arizona College of Medicine, and Brian Diekman, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, have been awarded the American Geriatrics Society’s 2020 Best Abstract Award.
May 1, 2019
UNC SOM Geriatrics Initiative Providing Special Care to Patients with Dementia
Until there is a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, the treatment is a well-educated health care team delivering compassionate care.
October 15, 2018
UNC Earns First-in-State Accreditation for Geriatrics Emergency Department
Advanced age brings unique needs, particularly in the ED. Led by Christina Shenvi, MD, PhD, the Geriatric-Emergency Department Accreditation at UNC’s Hillsborough ED is one of about 20 to receive this designation nationwide.