Forbes quoted Jon Pynoos of the USC Leonard Davis School on how minimalism can benefit older adults with dementia.
In the freshman seminar course GESM 131g, “Prosperity Across the Lifespan,” Min-Kyoung Rhee and students explore the diverse aspects of success, lifespan and human development.
Duke Blog recently quoted Caleb Finch of the USC Leonard Davis School on a study he co-authored about the Alzheimer’s Disease Exposome, a framework that aims to understand how environmental factors can affect the genetic and non-genetic risks of AD and related dementias.
The Guardian quoted Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School on the factors that play a significant role in the longevity of centenarians living in Genoa, Italy.
Rahil Khasgiwale chose a Master of Science degree program at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology before pursuing his medical degree so that he would be prepared to tackle cutting-edge issues related to aging.
KPCC-FM featured research from Caleb Finch of the USC Leonard Davis School on how environmental factors interact with genetic factors to increase or reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease. “Nobody had pulled this together, and that’s what our contribution is: to get people to recognize and begin to think of environmental factors, many of which can be improved in lifestyle, to reduce the genetic risk of Alzheimer’s,” he said.
During National Suicide Prevention Week, Professor Elizabeth Zelinski discusses the need for better mental health supports for older adults.
NBC Los Angeles featured research from Caleb Finch of the USC Leonard Davis School on how environmental factors interact with genetic factors to increase or reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease. “We propose a new approach to comprehensively assess the multiple brain-body interactions that contribute to Alzheimer’s disease,” he said. Additional coverage was found on Telemundo Los Angeles, MyNewsLA and KNX 1070 AM.
USC and Duke researchers say the framework illustrates how environmental and genetic factors interact.
Vice quoted Elizabeth Zelinski of the USC Leonard Davis School on the correlation between age and mental skills, and how cognition should be assessed along with other routine health matters during presidential physicals.