Helping seniors harness the social media revolution for their increased health and happiness is a major component in USC Davis School of Gerontology dean Pinchas Cohen’s plans for the future of the institution. Dubbing this phenomenon “Digital Aging,” he held a competition for USC Davis School students and staff to help design the best possible [Continue Reading...]
Maribeth Bersani earned her master of science in gerontology in 1978 from the USC Davis School. Today, she’s the Senior Vice President of Public Policy for the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) in Alexandria, Virginia. USC DAVIS: Hi Maribeth. Could you describe the work of ALFA? MARIBETH BERSANI: The Assisted Living Federation of America [Continue Reading...]
The value that an expectant mother places on family — regardless of the reality of her own family situation — predicts the birth weight of her baby and whether the child will develop asthma symptoms three years later, according to new research from USC.[Continue Reading...]
The USC Davis School of Gerontology welcomed Arlan Richardson as the 36th recipient of the Kesten Memorial Lecture award. Established in 1973 to honor the grandparents of Alan Davis, son of School founder Leonard Davis, the Kesten Memorial Lectureship provides prominent scholars in the field of aging the opportunity to discuss their research as well as to meet [Continue Reading...]