Media trust correlated with COVID-19 prevention behaviors
Whether someone takes proper precautions to fight COVID-19 may be linked to whether they trust right- or left-leaning media outlets, according to a new USC Leonard Davis study.
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USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health Receives $4.4 Million Renewal
National Institute on Aging-funded center has been a pioneering force for integrating biological data into population studies for more than 20 years.
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An Unprecedented Internship: Living in a Retirement Community during COVID-19
While most USC Leonard Davis students had their internships pivot to a virtual setting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nelson Rubio Argueta’s internship site, Kingsley Manor Retirement Community in Los Angeles, was also his home.
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Column: Surviving the New Normal
We need to acknowledge that we are all susceptible to environmental and situational stressors, identify coping strategies, and care for one another, writes Caroline Cicero in a column for the American Society on Aging.
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How can cities adapt to the needs of their aging populations?
Having walkable cities, good transit and the opportunity to work and connect would be good for residents of all ages.
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Twins head to USC after being named high school valedictorian and salutatorian
The high-achieving sisters, both USC Presidential Scholars, eye careers in medicine while studying at USC Leonard Davis and USC Dornsife.
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Dementia-related deaths in the U.S. may be higher than reported
U.S. death certificate data appears to vastly underestimate the true mortality burden of dementia and other cognitive impairment, according to a USC-led study.
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Wondering what's possible in gerontology? The USC Leonard Davis School offers multiple online and on-site degree programs, gerontology minors and postdoctoral and certificate programs.
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Learn MoreVincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research Lecture by Sean Curran
Vincent Cristafalo Award Lecture presented by Sean Curran, PhD
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Speaker: Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald, PhD
Lecture: Psychological factors and age-related diseases: Coping and beyond by Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald, PhD
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