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Impact and Benefits The impact and benefits from the research, training and service generated by a Campus for Senior Wellness and Longevity will be enormous. Here is a brief listing: 1. Improve the quality of life and longevity for older persons in Orange County, North Carolina. 2. Improve the quality of education and training of professionals in gerontology within a community setting. The gerontological education and training would focus on the older person and the aging process holistically- from a "mind, body and spiritual perspective." This would include partnerships with the faith community. 3. Reduce the workforce shortage of health professionals needed in geriatrics. 4. Establish UNC as a national and international leader in geriatrics and gerontology. 5. Attract research and development funds from federal sources, private foundations and the business community. 6. Develop effective and efficient service delivery models that can be replicated in North Carolina, as well as nationally and internationally. 7. Develop research, education and training models that can be replicated on other UNC campuses. 8. Develop a university and community partnership to reduce fragmentation of service delivery, which can be replicated across NC on a university campus with allied health programs. 9. Expand the traditional medical model to reflect an inter-disciplinary approach, which addresses the unmet needs of chronically ill patients, resulting in lower Medicare/Medicaid costs and greater patient satisfaction. Such a program could be a pilot project to replace the state Community Alternatives Program (CAP). 10. Research, evaluate and develop holistic medical models that use natural healing remedies and therapies to which older adults and the general population are turning for relief of chronic conditions. Page 16 of 18