The Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston) featured a story on Sukkot programming and additional entertainment provided by USC Leonard Davis School student David Markovich, who traveled from Los Angeles to Houston to help with Hurricane Harvey-recovery efforts. “I’ve seen a lot of resilience in this community,” Markovich said. “Even though the residents are in an unexpected situation and have made a lot of sacrifices in order to accommodate each, they are staying positive.”
Men’s Health cited research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School about the health benefits of intermittent fasting.
The Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute (DCI) will host Paul Irving, chairman of the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging and distinguished scholar in residence at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, as the second DCI annual lecturer and the recipient of the DCI Life Journey Inspiration Award on October 24, 2017 on the Stanford campus.
United Press International cited research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School on the benefits of intermittent fasting on reducing cardiovascular risk factors.
KPCC-FM’s “Take Two” interviewed Donna Benton of the USC Leonard Davis School about how to better prepare older adults for crisis situations.
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology PhD student Lauren Brown was recently honored for her poster presentation on telomeres, aging, and minority health by the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science.
Donna Benton, Director of the USC Family Caregiver Support Center, named as a 2017 “A Call for Boldness” Biddy Mason Unsung Shero Legacy Honoree by the Women’s Group of Greater Los Angeles County.
City officials, professors and seniors address housing, transportation, engagement and other issues that affect the quality of life for older adults.
PBS Next Avenue named USC Leonard Davis School Dean Pinchas Cohen and alumnae Gretchen Alkema and Kathy Black to its 2017 list of the top 50 “Influencers in Aging.” The gallery noted that Cohen is one of the leading researchers in the biology of aging and is a champion of the “personalized aging” concept.
A list of the nation’s leading voices in the field of aging published in Next Avenue includes USC Leonard Davis School Dean Pinchas Cohen and alumnae Gretchen Alkema and Kathy Black.