The Center for Outreach in Active Aging and Community Health (COAACH) fosters and leads research and community outreach focused on the aging process and accompanying challenges facing seniors.
A North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University center of excellence, COAACH has developed a strong record over the years for leadership in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia as they manifest in African Americans, who are two to three times more likely to develop those illnesses than their peers. COAACH researchers have also contributed to longitudinal