How to Help Family Caregivers
Donna Benton, research associate professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, says national attention to the needs of family caregivers is long overdue.
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How Mindfulness and Meditation Benefit Older Adults
Professor Ed Schneider shines light on the importance of mindfulness and positive mental health for older adults.
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Studies Suggest a Fasting Diet Could Boost Breast Cancer Therapy
A USC-led team of international scientists found that a one-two punch of a fasting diet with hormone therapy may enhance the effects of breast cancer treatment in small clinical trials and mouse studies.
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USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and The Buck Institute for Research on Aging Win $4.6 Million NIA Grant
Prestigious award establishes the USC-Buck Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging.
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COVID-19: Vaccines and Older Adults
In this brief video, Dean Pinchas Cohen explains that the response to vaccines is sometimes very ineffective in older adults and is an area of research that will need to be addressed in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Master’s in Gerontology Provides Strong Foundation for Senior Living Leadership
With a rapidly aging population in need of support, “professionals who can develop sound solutions and policies will be critical and in demand,” says Sahar Edalati MS ’13, associate executive director for The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights in New York.
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USC Leonard Davis School Assistant Professors Receive Hanson-Thorell Research Awards For Promising Research Directions
Jessica Y. Ho will explore the impact of the opioid epidemic on older adults, and Andrei Irimia will examine risk of cognitive decline after concussions.
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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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