Affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.

Dr. Hanson is a Professor of Geriatric Medicine and the Director of the Palliative Care Program the UNC. She has extensive experience conducting clinical research and ADRD clinical trials. Her research focuses on improving the care of older adults with serious illness, with a particular emphasis on individuals with late-stage ADRD and their care partners. She has significant expertise in selection and measurement of research outcomes for this patient population.