The IOA enhances the well-being of older adults in North Carolina through collaborations in research, education, and public service. Our programs and activities serve the UNC Chapel Hill campus (our home base) as well as statewide efforts.Mission The North Carolina General Assembly created the Institute on Aging in August 1996, placed it under the general umbrella of the 16-campus University of North Carolina System and based it at the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. The Institute's mission is to enhance the well-being of older people in North Carolina by fostering state-wide collaboration in research education, and service. Its mandate is to:Promote collaborative applied and basic gerontological research Develop innovative programs of interdisciplinary gerontological education and practiceProvide state-of-the-art information to policy makers, program managers, service providers, clinicians, and the general public.
