Sydney Morning Herald cited a 2015 USC Leonard Davis School study that showed that people tend to overestimate the success rate of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a story about advance care planning.
Forbes featured a study by Eunyoung Choi and Jennifer Ailshire examining how living in areas of high heat exacerbated biological aging in older adults. “This correlation persisted even after controlling for socioeconomic and other demographic differences, as well as lifestyle factors such as physical activity, alcohol consumption and smoking,” Choi said.
Program advisor Caroline Cicero, instructional associate professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and director of the USC Age-Friendly University Initiative, helps participants explore the evolving concept of retirement not as an endpoint, but as a launchpad for new endeavors.
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New York Times quoted John Tower in an article about inexpensive “longevity hacks.” Simple lifestyle choices, like eating well and getting regular exercise, are by far “the most effective and well-supported” longevity tactics — and “nothing else comes close,” Tower said. The story was republished internationally, including in the New Zealand Herald.
Carson NOW (Carson City, Nevada) highlighted Rebuilding Together Northen Nevada’s partnership with the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology’s Home Modifications Program, which has developed several materials to promote fall prevention awareness.
Daily Trojan spoke to USC Leonard Davis student Sophie Hameed in an article about students transferring to USC.
Neurology Today quoted Caleb Finch in a story discussing the link between wildfire exposure and dementia. “It’s a very strong study. … This is state of the art. I anticipate that more studies will be conducted to extend our knowledge of wildfires’ effects on brain health.”
Appropriately for this year’s theme, “Food Connects Us,” students and faculty of the USC Leonard Davis School strengthen ties across the university, the food industry, and the dietetics field.
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SORC Radio Network program Senior Nation with Phyllis Ayman featured guest Paul Irving for its premiere episode.
NPR spoke with Eunyoung Choi for a widely syndicated story on her and Jennifer Ailshire’s study, which found that extreme heat may silently accelerate biological aging at the molecular level, with effects comparable to smoking and heavy alcohol consumption. “[Heat waves] could actually be taking a silent toll at the cellular or the molecular level in our body,” Choi said.
- Students and Faculty Connect with Patients, Providers and Professionals during March’s National Nutrition Month
- Column: Extreme heat silently accelerates aging on a molecular level − new research (The Conversation)
- Who Carries and Uses Naloxone in the U.S.?
- Study: Extreme Heat May Speed Up Aging in Older Adults
- New AI Model Measures How Fast the Brain Ages
