Kerry Burnight

Dr. Kerry Burnight is a gerontologist who served as a professor of Geriatric Medicine for 18 years at the University of California, Irvine. Burnight co-founded and directed the nation’s first Elder Abuse Forensic Center and the national non-profit, Ageless Alliance: United Against Elder Abuse.

For 5 years, Burnight served on the executive leadership team of GrandPad, a technology firm connecting over 100,000 adults using custom-engineered tablets. She led a team of colleagues ages 82-106 who uncovered thousands of points of frustration and solutions to overcome those frustrations. Kerry Burnight is the founder of The Gerontologist, Inc, an advisory firm for companies serving older adults, and is a guest expert on programs including CBS News, The Doctors, the Dr. Phil Show, and Money Matters. She received the US Attorney General Award and her work serving older adults.