“I think of what I do as really trying to quantify the aging process,” says 2015 PhD in Gerontology graduate Morgan Levine. Continue Reading USC Leonard Davis alumna studies how to measure biological age
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Global Health News Wire featured a study coauthored by Mireille Jacobson on how cancer drug shortages in the U.S. don’t appear to significantly affect treatment changes for patients.
New research reinforces the value of designing to maximize natural light, especially for aging adults with a variety of health issues, say USC architecture and gerontology experts. Continue Reading For Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, thoughtful design can have big impact
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Coauthored by USC Leonard Davis Associate Professor Mireille Jacobson, the study is the first to systematically analyze the consequences of cancer drug shortages nationwide. Continue Reading Cancer drug shortages result in almost no treatment changes, USC study finds
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PhD in Gerontology student Elizabeth Avent is devoting her doctoral program to investigating the important but overlooked topic of intimate partner violence in older adults. Continue Reading PhD in Gerontology student Elizabeth Avent makes an impact
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Even with her busy academic schedule, Master of Science in Gerontology student Stephanie Bolton has taken on several extraordinary roles both within and outside of USC. Continue Reading Master of Science in Gerontology student Stephanie Bolton makes an impact
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Beyond their classwork, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology students are a force for change in their communities and their professions. Continue Reading Gerontology students making an impact
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The inaugural episode of the USC Lessons in Lifespan Health podcast features celebrated demographer and USC University Professor Eileen Crimmins, who discusses trends in the average American life expectancy. Continue Reading Lessons in Lifespan Health Podcast: U.S. life expectancies falling behind other nations
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Demographer and USC University Professor Eileen Crimmins researches how and why American lifespans are now falling short of those in other wealthy nations and what the science of biomarkers can tell us about healthy aging. Continue Reading Professor Eileen Crimmins: U.S. life expectancies falling behind
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