USC Annenberg Media quoted student Kelly Vuong about the difficulties students face making friends on campus during the pandemic. “Some folks are simply just trying to go to school and then retreat back to their homes rather than lingering around and socializing as they probably may have done in the past.”
The 2021 Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place virtually this year, will feature symposia, posters and papers featuring expertise from USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty, postdoctoral and student researchers. Below is a table listing USC Leonard Davis presenters; for more details and the full conference…
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Studying neural stem cells could shed light on how environmental aspects interact with genetic risk factors for dementia, says University Professor Caleb Finch.
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Victor Wilson helps older adults improve their strength, flexibility and balance. With a Master of Arts in Gerontology, he’ll take his mission of healthy aging through fitness to a new level.
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Masayoshi “Mike” Yamano, a longtime supporter of the University of Southern California and member of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Board of Councilors, passed away October 16, 2021 in Japan. He was 85.
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for international collaboration and effective solutions for challenges posed by aging populations.
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NBC News quoted Postdoctoral Researcher Theresa Andrasfay regarding an Oxford study illustrating last year’s decline in life expectancy for the U.S. “It reveals the U.S. did a poor job protecting younger individuals or they were more susceptible compared to other countries,” said Andrasfay, who was not involved in the study. It could mean that the country was worse at protecting essential workers or that working-age people had more conditions that put them at greater danger from Covid, she added.
Los Angeles Daily News featured a column by former USC Leonard Davis lecturer Helen Dennis, who mentioned her prior work at USC and advice about getting older. “The field of aging is more exciting than ever with new possibilities in technology, careers, housing, transportation, business and more. At the same time, we need to be cognizant that there is a downside to aging as older adults live in poverty and face ageism, the crisis of dementia and challenges of caregiving, staff shortages in nursing homes and more, ” she wrote. “Yet – we need to keep focused and optimistic as we leverage the strengths and opportunities of this new life stage while having a commitment to address the challenges of an aging society through public policy, enhanced services, research and providing equitable health care that will guarantee equal opportunities for economic stability, health, purpose and dignity for all ages.”
dot.LA quoted Elizabeth Zelinski on how Baby Boomers don’t want Life Alert-style technology. “They don’t want to wear those things, especially the one that you wear around your neck. … The message, if you’re going to be wearing one of those things, is you can’t take care of yourself. You’re dependent. Americans hate that.”
Marketplace featured a study coauthored by Mireille Jacobson on the low effectiveness of financial incentives for COVID-19 vaccination.
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