UNC GERIATRICS WHAT WE OFFER SPECIALTY CLINIC The care team at UNC Geriatrics Specialty Clinic consists of experts in aging health. Our physicians, including UNC Geriatrics Specialty Clinic a neurologist and a psychiatrist, along 6011 Farrington Road with nurse practitioners, are all trained Chapel Hill, NC in geriatric care. Phone: (984) 974-6599

We o er a range of services in one UNC Geriatrics Specialty Clinic location, including: is approximately 3 miles from Chapel Hill and 9 miles from Durham at I-40 • Primary and specialty care, & NC 54, Exit 273. with on-site labs and X-rays

• A geriatrics social worker to help with counseling and referrals

Farrington Rd. to community and healthcare resources 54 • A pharmacist with geriatrics expertise on managing UNC GERIATRICS medications and avoiding medications that are not 54 SPECIALTY CLINIC

benefi cial for older adults Farrington Rd. Comprehensive complex care guided by what matters most to you

UNCGERIATRICSCLINIC.ORG UNCGERIATRICSCLINIC.ORG Our physicians help train medical residents and fellows. WHY SEE A GERIATRICIAN? EXPERT GERIATRIC CARE

Geriatricians are board certified in internal or The Geriatrics Specialty Clinic typically family medicine and geriatric medicine. sees patients who are 65 and older. However For patients at our clinic, this means that patients under 65 can be seen if they’re their primary care doctor also has a specialist’s experiencing age-related issues such as knowledge of aging health issues. dementia, falls, incontinence, or other geriatric GERIATRICIAN SPECIALTIES syndromes. Referrals are not necessary.

• Bladder and bowel control ABOUT UNC • Depression Our geriatrics social worker helps families and patients find resources and manage care. GERIATRIC MEDICINE • Falls risk and falls prevention Geriatric medicine is a subspecialty of internal • Gait and walking issues and family medicine that focuses on medical • Prescription medication management issues and diseases of aging. A geriatrician • Memory issues and dementia focuses on the care of older adults who may • Osteoporosis and bone health be healthy and active or have multiple medical • Transitions of care issues and complex illnesses. A geriatrician is an expert in how medical conditions impact one Providers and staff work with patients another, how each medication interacts with and families to manage ongoing medical others, and how both medical conditions and problems, guide transitions from one level of care to another, and coordinate treatment medications uniquely affect you as you age. with outside specialists. We’re always happy to see you at the front desk. At UNC, our geriatric specialty physicians work with other specialists and professionals to make sure our patients have comprehensive, “My favorite thing about being a geriatrician coordinated care that meets their care needs. is managing medical complexity with the goal of maximizing someone's quality of life.” CLAIRE LARSON, M.D. Geriatrician, UNC Geriatrics Specialty Clinic