College years are a critical period for imparting nutritional know-how, says faculty member Cary Kreutzer.
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Category: Aging is Happening
Not All Perpetrators of Elder Abuse are the Same
Research from the USC Leonard Davis School and Stanford finds that caregivers make up the largest group of abusers and suggests targeted interventions might help reduce cases.
Understanding What Shortens the American Lifespan
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Assistant Professor Jessica Ho wants to know why Americans live shorter lives, on average, than people living in other high-income countries.
How One Beauty School is Preparing Students for Japan’s Aging Population
A collaboration with the USC Leonard Davis School provides gerontology training to students of the Yamano Beauty College in Tokyo.
Older Island-Dwelling Puerto Ricans in Better Health Compared to U.S. Older Adults
Economic development and health care reform may explain why older adults living on the island are less likely to report having heart disease, lung disease and cancer than mainland U.S. seniors.
New USC Davis School Assistant Professor Studies Possibility of Rejuvenating Genes
Bérénice Benayoun explores the role of epigenetics—the ways that genes turn “off” or “on”—in the process of aging.
Poor Diet, Plus Alzheimer’s Gene, May Fuel Disease
Could a healthy diet spare people who have an Alzheimer's gene from developing the disease? USC Davi School researchers suggest the issue deserves further study since they found mice carrying a genetic risk factor for the disease quickly developed brain plaques after 12 weeks on a poor diet.
Applying Precision Medicine and Big Data to Understand – and Reduce – Negative Impacts of Brain Injuries in Older Adults
USC Davis School Assistant Professor Andrei Irimia leads new research on traumatic brain injury diagnosis, treatment and connections to diseases such as Alzheimer’s with a new National Institutes of Health-supported residency and a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Scholarship Supports Study of Protein with Anti-Aging Potential
The protein MOTS-c may have the potential to stave off frailty and maintain muscle mass, says second-year PhD in Biology of Aging student and Glenn/AFAR Scholarship recipient Joseph Reynolds.
How to Live a Longer, Healthier Life
Science-fiction sounding therapies are coming but diet and exercise work now, say leading aging experts at the Milken Global Conference.