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Category: Aging is Happening
Reginald Tucker-Seeley puts policy research into practice during D.C. fellowship
Tucker-Seeley, Edward L. Schneider Assistant Professor of Gerontology, spent the past year in Washington, D.C. as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow.
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology receives $750,000 federal aging in place grant
Funding will promote access to home modification and includes a focus on tribal and rural communities.
Caregivers not taking full advantage of California’s Paid Family Leave
New report examines how policymakers and workplaces might better support caregivers, who are impacted both personally and professionally while providing care.
Widespread declines in life expectancy across high-income countries, including US, study finds
Declines in Americans’ life expectancy warrants thorough examination of possible systemic causes, says USC Leonard Davis Assistant Professor Jessica Ho.
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.
Investing in health
Meet Mei-Lee Ney, the trailblazer behind the school's transformative $20 million gift.
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.
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.
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.