The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education will present awards to Dean Pinchas Cohen and Professor Elizabeth Zelinski at the organization’s upcoming annual meeting.
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Archive: January 2016
Student Innovators Use Universal Design to Make Spaces and Products More User-Friendly
Students from across California showcased innovative design solutions to problems faced by older adults, persons with disabilities, and others during this year’s Morton Kesten Universal Design Competition.
Is Dementia Risk Falling? (Scientific American)
Scientific American spoke to Eileen Crimmins about how the risk of cognitive decline shows a surprising drop in some countries.
Remembering James E. Birren
Professor Emeritus James E. “Jim” Birren, the founding dean of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and an aging research pioneer considered by many to be the father of modern gerontology, passed away on January 15, 2016 at the age of 97.
Scholarships Available for New Study Abroad Course in Israel
Ten $3000 scholarships will be available to qualified USC applicants for the new Psychology of Aging course in Herzliya, Israel.
USC Davis School to Launch Psychology of Aging Course in Israel
The course, which will start in May and be taught by USC psychology of aging expert Mara Mather, is the first of a set of programs created by the Davis School and IDC Herzliya.