Investing in health
Meet Mei-Lee Ney, the trailblazer behind the school’s transformative $20 million gift.
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Of grave interest
USC Leonard Davis students traveled across Italy and Germany for a course exploring how ancient burial practices inform modern-day approaches to life and death.
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New research reveals a mitochondrial gene that protects against dementia and other diseases of aging
New research from USC has uncovered a previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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In the business of caring
Meet alumna Jodi Olshevski MSG ’91, and learn how a corporate-academic collaboration helps older adults age safely at home.
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Home safe home
Grab bars. No-skid bathtub strips. Brighter lighting. Ramps instead of stairs. These aren’t the items on a typical home improvement checklist. But for older adults, they can literally be lifesaving additions to a house.
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Fall prevention tips for all ages
When you are out and about — be it for exercise or an errand — it is important to be aware of your surroundings.
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In Memoriam: Glenn Carpenter
The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology mourns the loss of Glenn Carpenter, a former chair of the school’s Board of Councilors (BOC) and a leader in the real estate and senior housing industry.
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Ready to start your journey into the gerontology field? Find out how to apply to USC Leonard Davis School academic programs.
Learn MoreMeet the Dean
Read a welcome message from Pinchas Cohen, Dean of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and Executive Director of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center.
Learn MoreSupport & Giving
Want to support innovative gerontology education, research, and service? Learn more about ways to contribute to the USC Leonard Davis School.
Learn MoreSpeaker: Sharon DeWitte, PhD
Lecture: “In the Aftermath of Plague: Health and Demography in Post-Black Death London”
- USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Speaker: Daniel A. Levy, PhD
Lecture: “A Really Happening Place: Older Adults’ Orienting of Attention”
- USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Kesten Memorial Speaker: Vincent Mor, PhD
Lecture: “From Clinical Assessments to Population Data: From Vision to Reality”
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“The USC Leonard Davis School is the best of both worlds: an intimate school in a world-class research university. With such a rapidly aging population, this field is exploding!”
