What helps her live longer might be harmful to him, according to a new study led by Professor John Tower of the USC Davis School of Gerontology and the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
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In its second year, the weekend course presented by the Davis School and the USC Marshall School of Business featured a wide array of experts in aging, business, senior housing, and law.
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Essential for maintaining cognitive function as a person ages, the tiny locus coeruleus region of the brain is vulnerable to toxins and infection.
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Professor Valter Longo leads research into how a diet that mimics fasting can make treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia safer and more effective. Learn More
The loyal Trojan alumna and friend of the USC Davis School passed away on February 2, 2016 at the age of 103.
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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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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.
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Scientific American spoke to Eileen Crimmins about how the risk of cognitive decline shows a surprising drop in some countries.
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.
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Ten $3000 scholarships will be available to qualified USC applicants for the new Psychology of Aging course in Herzliya, Israel.
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