Beth Newcomb

The USC Davis School of Gerontology hosted the 2014 Association of Pacific Rim Universities Research Symposium on Aging September 14-17. Research presented by scientists from throughout the region focused on Asia’s rapidly aging population and highlighted the challenges these dramatic demographic swings will pose in the near future.

A Cutting Edge Grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles to the USC Davis School of Gerontology will establish a new community art project titled “Zekenim: Honoring and Celebrating Los Angeles’ Jewish Elders.” The project will guide Jewish older adults in sharing and sketching their life stories, which…