This Fall, Stay Active—and Safe—Outdoors
To mark National Fall Prevention Day on September 22, Professor Jon Pynoos offers tips to avoid falls when enjoying the outdoors this season.
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Why Does Alzheimer’s Disease Affect Women more than Men?
Supported by a new grant from the Alzheimer’s Association, Professor Christian Pike explores a key Alzheimer’s gene and how it disproportionately impacts women.
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Emmy Edition: Best Depictions of Aging on TV
Adults 65 years and older watch more traditional TV than any other age group. See our expert’s picks for the best portrayals of issues relevant to primetime’s prime audience.
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What New Doctors Need to Know Before Working with Older Patients
Treatment tips from USC Davis Dean Emeritus Ed Schneider, an expert in geriatrics, long term care and overuse of drugs in the aging population.
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USC Family Caregiver Support Center to Debut Planning App for Caregivers
A new electronic planning and messaging system aims to help family caregivers not only help their loved ones but also take better care of themselves.
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Renowned USC Free Radical Expert Inducted into Academia Europaea
Kelvin J. A. Davies, an international expert on free radicals and oxidative stress, was elected as a fellow of Academia Europaea, Europe’s academy of humanities, letters and sciences earlier this year, with the official induction ceremony taking place during the academy’s annual conference in Cardiff, Wales June 26-30, 2016.
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Study: Knowing the End is Near Makes for Positive Thinking
According to a new study, as time becomes more limited, people tend to focus more on their emotional goals, says lead author and Davis School Professor Mara Mather.
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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.
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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.
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Want to support innovative gerontology education, research, and service? Learn more about ways to contribute to the USC Leonard Davis School.
Learn MoreBrighten Award Entrepreneurial Gerontology Competition
The contest aims to inspire and support students from the USC Davis School to innovate new and emerging products and services to improve the lives of older persons and their families.
Speaker: Andrei Irimia PhD
Lecture Title: “Distinguishing Biological from Chronological Brain Age: Translational Insights from Multimodal Neuroimaging and Connectomics”
Trojan Family Weekend: USC Davis School Dean’s Breakfast
Trojan Family Weekend is the perfect opportunity to delve into the resources, traditions, and spirit that make USC a world-class educational community!
“My career today would not have been the same without the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.”
and a Master of Science in Gerontology
