The USC Leonard Davis School’s biannual Morton Kesten Summit and yearly Universal Design Competition address the needs of individuals aging in place.
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Marie Claire mentioned a study by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School and colleagues on possible cancer risks middle-aged and older adults who consume high amounts of animal protein may face.
New America Media quoted USC Davis Professor Jon Pynoos in a story about preventing incidents of falling in older adults. Pynoos said researchers have learned that exercise programs, can improve balance and said homes are full of hazards that people don't recognize but can change.
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McKnight’s published a story on how the American Society on Aging, in collaboration with the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, is offering two five-week online courses on elder mistreatment in an effort to help senior care providers help victims of elder abuse.
Awards support travel to scientific meetings and research projects for undergraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral researchers.
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The Washington Post quoted Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School about the elevated risk of Alzheimer’s disease for President-elect Donald Trump due to his advanced age and family history.
Daily Mail (UK) cited research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School on the benefits of intermittent fasting on disease progression.
Post & Courier noted research by Jennifer Ailshire of the USC Leonard Davis School and colleagues about the negative effects on retirement savings when parents take on student loan debt for their children.
Surprising race- and gender-based differences in telomeres—the chains of repeating molecules that protect the ends of chromosomes from damage—show that the structures’ relationship to age and health outcomes is more complex than originally thought, according to a USC-led study.
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USC Provost Michael Quick and Vice Provost for Faculty & Academic Affairs Elizabeth Graddy honored Associate Professor Sean Curran at the Galen Center on January 5.
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