The effects of neighborhood environment and social relationships on health and longevity fascinate Jennifer Ailshire, Ph.D. As a sociologist and social demographer at the USC Davis School of Gerontology/Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, she is involved in several major studies analyzing these effects on human wellbeing across the lifespan. Appearing in Journal of Health and [Continue Reading...]
A sobering new study by researchers from the USC Davis School of Gerontology finds that elder abuse in low-income Latino communities goes largely unreported. More than 40 percent of Latino elders told Spanish-speaking interviewers that they had been abused or neglected in the last year — yet only 1.5 percent of victims said they had [Continue Reading...]
Pinchas Cohen, a prominent researcher and leader in the field of gerontology, begins his tenure as dean of the USC Davis School of Gerontology, effective July 16. He will also become the holder of the William and Sylvia Kugel Dean’s Chair in Gerontology as well as executive director of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center. [Continue Reading...]
A researcher whose work and influence can be felt on a global scale, the USC Davis School of Gerontology’s Eileen Crimmins, Ph.D., was named the winner of the 2012 Robert W. Kleemeier Award, one of the most prestigious given by The Gerontological Society of America (GSA). Named for an influential former president of GSA, the [Continue Reading...]
Nowhere on earth will the impact of the aging revolution be as drastic as in China—by 2050, there will be more than 400 million Chinese citizens over the age of 60. With an enormous population, a low mortality rate and its infamous “one child” policy, China is now in the unique position of having too [Continue Reading...]
Every year, safe, affordable housing options for older adults become more crucial. In recognition of his esteemed career serving the housing needs of the world’s aging population, the USC Davis School of Gerontology’s Jon Pynoos, Ph.D., was honored with the Janet L. Witkin Humanitarian Award from Affordable Living for the Aging (ALA). “I am very [Continue Reading...]