Raw Story noted a 2015 study by Cleopatra Abdou of the USC Leonard Davis School on the adverse effects of healthcare stereotyping.
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Archive: July 2017

7 Things Pediatrics Can Teach Us About Aging Well
Older adults can benefit from following the advice we give to kids, says USC Davis School Professor Edward Schneider.
7 Things Pediatrics Can Teach Us About Aging Well (PBS Next Avenue)
Next Avenue published an essay from Professor and Dean Emeritus Ed Schneider, MD, highlighting ways in which older adults can benefit from following the advice that pediatricians give to children. Read the article here.
Here’s the Eating Schedule You Should Follow for Optimal Health (Men’s Health)
Men’s Health quoted Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School about the possible health benefits of intermittent fasting.

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.
Brain-training games don’t really train brains, a new study suggests (Washington Post)
The Washington Post quoted Mara Mather of the USC Leonard Davis School about the possible impact of commercial brain-training games.

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.