Laurie Kennedy-Malone

About the Author

Laurie Kennedy-Malone is a distinguished nurse educator and author with over four decades of experience in geriatric nursing and advanced practice. Holding a PhD in nursing and serving as a professor emerita at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, she has dedicated her career to enhancing the care of older adults through innovative education and clinical practice. Her expertise spans gerontology, pharmacology for the elderly, and policy advocacy for aging populations. Kennedy-Malone's seminal work, Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults, has become a cornerstone resource for nurse practitioners, offering evidence-based strategies to address the complex health needs of seniors. Through her writing and teaching, she continues to inspire a new generation of healthcare professionals to deliver compassionate, high-quality care in an aging society.