TIME names Valter Longo one of the 50 Most Influential People in Health Care of 2018
The USC Leonard Davis School professor makes Time’s first annual list of the most influential people in health care.
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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.
Learn MoreApply to the Leonard Davis School
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: 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”
- USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
“With its wide range of classes from neuroscience to public policy, the USC Leonard Davis School has helped me develop as a leader.”
Human Development and Aging
