Yahoo News featured Eileen Crimmins and Jennifer Ailshire of the USC Leonard Davis School on the states with the longest and shortest life expectancies. “States that took Obamacare and took the federal government supplement to insure their uninsured populations, that played a role,” Crimmins said.
The Washington Post featured research by Theresa Andrasfay of the USC Leonard Davis School on how coronavirus deaths have shortened American life expectancy, especially among Black and Latino populations. “This shows just how this pandemic is operating a little bit differently than other causes of death,” she said. Additional coverage was found in the Los Angeles Daily News.
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Leader News referenced Valter Longo and his research on the potential benefits of fasting.
Yahoo Sports quoted Eileen Crimmins and Jennifer Ailshire and their research on life expectancy at the USC/UCLA Center for Biodemography and Population Health. Crimmins says life expectancy is an important data point: “It’s basically an overall indicator of health — and it’s one of the best ones.”
University Professor Caleb Finch proposes a new model to describe how small changes in cells can contribute to significant differences in lifespan.
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Lily Reisinger, a first-year graduate student in the Master of Science in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity program, hails from St. Louis, Missouri and has always loved to cook.
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The American Society on Aging Generations Now blog featured a column by Caroline Cicero on retired faculty member and gerontology luminary Phoebe Liebig, who passed away on February 24, 2021. “Phoebe encouraged us to “work smart” and find our focus, to take care of ourselves and our families, plan for our futures and remember our pasts,” Cicero wrote. “She balanced being a scholarly advisor, professional coach, cheerleader and discerning editor, with motherly and grandmotherly advice, smiles and hugs sprinkled in to keep us going.”
The Washington Post featured Elizabeth Zelinski of the USC Leonard Davis School on what aging adults should and shouldn't do to keep their minds healthy. "Smoking is probably the number one risk factor — it affects your nervous system and vascular system," she said.
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Washington Post quoted Valter Longo on how outdated advice to have many small meals a day has led to people eating for a larger portion of a day.
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