Philip Sloane, MD, MPH, is Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin Distinguished Professor of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A geriatrician, he has served as medical director of several long-term care facilities and has co-authored "Primary Care Geriatrics, Dementia Units in Long-Term Care, " and the Alzheimer's Association's "Key Elements of Dementia Care." Dr. Sloane is nationally known for his work on the management of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.